Hear Me Out: Term Limits Could Ruin Congress

Published: May 28, 2024, 7 a.m.

b'On today\\u2019s episode of Hear Me Out: self-limiting.\\n\\nCongress is historically unpopular; it\\u2019s one of the few things that people on both sides of the aisle can agree on. But what could be done to actually fix our legislature?\\n\\nTerm limits are often posed as a good potential start. But there are those who argue that that\\u2019s not the best way to fix our legislature \\u2014 and the pool of people who feel that way isn\\u2019t exclusively career politicians, either.\\n\\nCharlie Hunt, a professor at Boise State University, joins us to argue against term limits.\\n\\nIf you have thoughts you want to share, or an idea for a topic we should tackle, you can email the show: hearmeout@slate.com\\n\\nPodcast production by Maura Currie.\\n\\nWant more Hear Me Out? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe today on Apple Podcasts by clicking \\u201cTry Free\\u201d at the top of our show page. Or, visit slate.com/hearmeoutplus to get access wherever you listen.\\n\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'