Elections. Term Limit Declarations for Congressional Candidates. Initiative Statute.
	Rebuttal to Argument in Favor of Proposition 27

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Yes, we agree, the current system is broken. We wish their fantasy of citizen legislators would work, but it won't. It makes it worse for Californians. Here's why:

SENIORITY IS NEEDED FOR FEDERAL MONEYS

This initiative means that California's Congressional Representatives will never achieve enough seniority in Congress to Chair the Committees that direct Federal Spending. California's Federal tax dollars will be spent in other States.

CALIFORNIA'S SHARE WILL GO TO GEORGIA AND TEXAS

Our share of moneys for:

• Schools
• Police
• Seniors
• New Freeways, and
• Safe Drinking Water

will go to other States without term limits and with long term legislators, costing California jobs.

CALIFORNIA'S BUSINESSES WILL BE HURT

In the next economic downturn California will suffer disproportionately hard. Less Federal dollars means higher crime, more homelessness, less for seniors, less police, and less dollars for schools.

WE ARE ALMOST THERE IN VOTING DOWN THESE DANGEROUS IDEAS

The last time Californians got to vote on term limits it was almost defeated. This proposal is much worse and more dangerous for California's economy. Vote it down. Let's not send our money to Georgia and Texas. Keep our money here.

TERM LIMITS AREN'T WORKING

The current term limit system is not working in California. Turnover is the problem. If it wasn't for our moderate Governor, the average citizen's pocketbook would be in real trouble.

FOR OVER 200 YEARS WE HAVE CHANGED PEOPLE IN OFFICE THROUGH ELECTIONS, NOT ARBITRARY RULES.

VOTE NO TO SAVE CALIFORNIA'S VOTING RIGHTS AND POWER IN CONGRESS!

MARK WHISLER
President, Sacramento City Taxpayers' Rights League

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