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Should There Be A Mandatory Retirement Age For Presidents, VPs, And All Other Lawmakers & Officials?

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With Congress and the U.S. political system resembling a gerontocracy, many including possible 2028 Democratic presidential contender Rahm Emanuel are calling for age limits for political offices—but term limits may be the best way to ensure leadership from the best and brightest of any age.

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