Texas Insider Report: Fairfax VA U.S. Term Limits (USTL) the leader in the national movement to limit terms for elected officials praised TX-31 candidate Eric Klingemann for promising to support and co-sponsor an amendment to the U.S. Constitution limiting congressional terms. Philip Blumel commented on Klingemanns pledge saying Eric
Klingemann is leading the way for the other candidates for Congress by being an early signer of the term limits pledge.
Klingemanns commitment to returning to citizen government in Washington D.C. is a beacon that should be followed by candidates across the nation."
The U.S. Term Limits Amendment Pledge has been provided to every announced candidate for federal office. It reads I pledge that as a member of Congress I will cosponsor and vote for the U.S. Term Limits Amendment of three (3) House terms and two (2) Senate terms and no longer limit."
The U.S. Term Limits Constitutional Amendment has been introduced in both the U.S. Senate by Senator Jim DeMint (R-SC) and the House of Representatives by Representative David Schweikert (R-AZ). This session of Congress marks the first time in nearly twenty years that a serious term limits bill has appeared in both Houses with co-sponsorship.
Blumel noted The dysfunction in Washington D.C. has never been greater and people have had enough of politics as usual. Many members of Congress are getting on board as they become increasingly frustrated with the status quo. Fortunately with candidates like Eric Klingemann
jumping into the fray the political pressure for the constitutional amendment will continue building toward successful passage."
According to the last nationwide poll on term limits conducted by Public Opinion Dynamics for Fox News in September 2010 the issue enjoys wide bi-partisan support. The poll showed that 78 percent of Americans support congressional term limits including 74 percent independents and 74 percent of the nations Democrats.
Blumel concluded America is in trouble. Our career politicians have let the people down. It is time to limit their terms and return control of our nation to people who have actually had to create a job earn an honest paycheck and pay a mortgage. It is time for a constitutional amendment limiting congressional terms."
The term limits amendment bills would require a two-thirds majority vote in the House and Senate and ratification by 38 states in order to become part of the Constitution.
U.S Term Limits is a non-partisan non-profit advocacy organization that works to promote term limits at all levels of government. For more information or to arrange an interview please call Ray Wotring at 703-383-0907. After 6 pm EST please leave message via email at pblumel@ustl.org U.S. Term Limits is a nonprofit501 (c) (4). It is located at 9900 Main Street Suite 303 Fairfax VA 22031 info@ustl.org
