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What no... How will that actually change much, US politicians are currently quite a bit older than the minimum! > The average age of Members of the House at th
by rtkwe 8y ago
What no... How will that actually change much, US politicians are currently quite a bit older than the minimum!
> The average age of Members of the House at the beginning of the 115th Congress was 57.8 years;
of Senators, 61.8 years, among the oldest in U.S. history
Older doesn't mean better by default we've had year and years of governing by the old it's the default because they've had longer to raise their profile and to become independently wealthy enough to fund their campaigns.
[0] https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44762.pdf https://fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R44762.pdf
- AnimalMuppet 8y agoBut once elected, they tend to stay in office for a long period. What was their age when they first entered Congress?
- rtkwe 8y agoI don't know it's, given it is to support your point try to find it yourself.