Limit terms, negate cash

Are the rest of the citizens of this country as upset as I am over the amount of money pouring into this election? Plus our president is spending half his time on the campaign trail trying to raise as much money as possible.

My 86-year-old neighbor has a worthy suggestion: Our presidents should serve one six-year term. No worrying about re-election. Just working at getting the job done.

The same should go for congressmen who spend half their time raising money, lunching with lobbyists and doing their bidding. They could stay in Washington, D.C., and legislate while voting their consciences, and not have to worry about being primary-ed. We’d need a national election to get that passed.

And while we’re at it, let’s not let the U.S. Supreme Court off the hook. No more lifetime appointments where they only retire when their party is in office and they can be replaced by someone of the same political persuasion so we can have more 5-4 decisions.

At age 65 you are gone.

Judy A. Layton

Spokane