You've just suggested a poll test/literacy test for politicians. That definitely has obvious problems based on who gets to choose the "right" answers. The que

You've just suggested a poll test/literacy test for politicians. That definitely has obvious problems based on who gets to choose the "right" answers. The question that will be on the revenue committee exam: "do tax cuts pay for themselves"? (I mean, I know the answer, but which one is going to be "correct"?) It's much simpler to realize that the majority of the people above a certain age can no longer stay current with technological developments. Yes, some of them can, but the vast majority are starting to lose it and certainly aren't absorbing anywhere near as much as they used to. Just like the minimum age limits also throw away a certain number of potentially qualified younger candidates who do have enough life experience to make good decisions, it's OK that upper age limits would exclude a certain number of older candidates who could still keep up with things.