Limiting Congressional Terms. Proposed U.S. Constitutional Amendment. Initiative Statute.
	Argument against Proposition 225

TERM LIMITS ARE PURE FOLLY.

Term Limits are pure folly, passed for greedy Corporations at our expense. Since term limits were enacted in California we have seen a steady rise in the power of lobbyists and Corporations to get their pork barrel bills through the Legislature. If this year's Legislature doesn't support their giveaway plans, Corporations just wait for next year's Legislature. Politicians now need Corporate campaign money more than ever.

YOU DON'T NEED TERM LIMITS, YOU CAN THROW THE "BUMS" OUT NOW.

Resist the urge to use term limits to "throw the bums out." The current system may be broken, but term limits will replace our Congress with unelected powerful hidden self-interest groups. California has numerous problems that our collective wisdom and community spirit need to solve. A Legislature or Congress sold to the highest bidder every two years is not the answer. Educated Legislators who understand the complexities and nuances of issues are our best choice for meaningful solutions, not on-the-job trainees with short term fixes (or more-likely, expensive Corporate bailouts and giveways).

POWER BROKERS, NOT ELECTED, WILL FILL THE DECISION MAKING VACUUM.

Our California Legislature is as disorganized as it has ever been. Into that vacuum has stepped well funded power brokers who, more often than not, don't represent our interests, just their own narrow interests. Let's not make the same mistake with our Congress.

LOBBYISTS FIX BILLS TO GET TAX DOLLARS FOR THEIR CLIENTS.

Corporation lobbyists roam the US Capitol halls seeking tax breaks, reduced environmental responsibilities, lower workers benefit requirements, and other bills that are outright gifts to greedy Corporations. Under term limits, Corporation political campaign funds, more than ever, will decide who wins elections. If this passes, Corporations will have a stronger grip on our Congress, as they already do with our State Legislature.

CALIFORNIA HAS NEEDS FOR ITS OWN CITIZENS AND CHILDREN.

California needs to devote its limited tax moneys to schools, roads, bridges, parks, libraries, and police services (to name a few). Our taxes should not be spent bailing out wealthy corporations. With term limits, the Corporations will buy the best Congress they can afford. Those greedy Corporations will then set Congressional spending priorities. Don't be fooled. If your elected officials are bums, vote them out. However, please "don't throw the baby out with the bath water." Voters have proven time and again they know when to vote NO, and this is one of them.

DON'T LEGISLATE THOUGHT POLICE.

This initiative demonizes politicians who favor a long term rational incremental approach to solving our problems. This initiative requires that our elected officials be investigated and branded for their thoughts on term limits. This goes too far. Remember the McCarthy Hearing witch hunts of Californians? Please read the initiative and you'll see why to vote NO. This law is wrong for California.

SAY YES TO OUR CHILDREN AND
CALIFORNIA'S FUTURE
SAY NO TO THE CORPORATIONS AND
SPECIAL INTERESTS
VOTE NO ON PROPOSITION 225

MARK WHISLER
President, Sacramento City Taxpayers' Rights League