Roland Gutierrez: “I can report today that one part of the Contract With America is working very well: Term limits. You might say, ``Luis…”

“I can report today that one part of the Contract With America is working very well: Term limits. You might say, ``Luis, the Republicans have not even let you vote on term limits yet.'' You are right. Actually, what is working is a different, very American version of term limits. It is called the ballot box. American voters have limited plenty of terms. In fact, since 1990, half the Members of this House have been sent home. That is effective term limits. But we could do even better, by passing a bill that says American elections are not only for millionaires and insiders, that says campaigns are for people--not for the powerful and privileged. A tough campaign finance reform bill would mean real term limits for all of the career politicians who talk a good game about citizen legislators by supporting the phony Republican term limits bill that are not retroactive. Funny, though, I do not see one word about campaign finance reform in their contract.”