After the recent budget antics coming from Lansing, term-limits are one of the few of the informed citizen's great last hopes.

Also, there's death, impeachment, recall, catastrophic health complications, & incarceration of the "electeds."

And, this de-evolution of voice of the citizenry may land on the ballot with a few signatures of those who will directly benefit from any change in the term-limits law. I wonder if this proposal would get standing on the ballot if an equal number of signatures were required of those not directly affected, such as the MI Clean Water Initiative must garner before voter consideration.

In any office . Let the lobbyists and special interest groups go broke trying to bribe new legislators every year .
And no life time benefits at all .
Lets turn "public service" back into public service.

so how does this work out with how many times they have to run for re-election? Does this result in less elections? If so, then this is just an attempt on the taxpayer dollar to remain on the gravy train.

When they were trying to close UP Prisons a few years ago, the legislators went to Newberry and tried to blame term limits as the reason for the closures.. DONT LET THEM CHANGE THE TERM LIMITS ! NOTE TO LEGISLATORS: If you cant the job done or make a difference while your in office, DONT RUN FOR OFFICE !

Move them in and out. Don't let their seats get too warm and cozy. In my opinion "experienced" lawmakers are the worst kind. Nothing will ever change if the same "lifers" sit around in either chamber. I say decrease the term limits and cut out the pensions for life. I think they will still have plenty of time to push their agendas that way and get new lawmakers in with fresh looks at new issues.