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Whatever happened to your commitment to term limits?

Asked 9 weeks 2 days ago of U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH)
by john chappell from Willoughby, OH

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Whatever happened to your commitment to term limits?
Asked by: john chappell from Willoughby, OH. Received 18 Votes.
Categories: Ethics · Money & Politics. Tags: broken promises · campaign promises · congressional distrust · Elections · ethics · politics · promises.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH)

Well, term limits was part of the ‘Contract With America’, we had a vote on the floor that would have made federal term limits to 12 years, 6 terms, because there was a court case out in California that indicated that the state referendums like in Ohio were unconstitutional. It failed and as a result we don’t have federal term limits. And now that I’ve been here for a little bit I see that my opinion, two opinions, I think term limits has ruined the state legislature in Ohio and given us a lot of bad government.

Answered on Jul 28th, 2008 More
If you weren't in politics, what specific job would you most like to have, and why?
Asked by: Micah Sifry from Hastings On Hudson, NY. Received 5 Votes.
Categories: Campaign 2008. Tags: character · empathy · imagination.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH)

Xie: If you were not in politics, what job would you want to have and why?

LaTourette: I probably would like to teach law. I’ve practiced law. I’ve enforced law, and now I make law. I’d like to impart some of that knowledge to young folks who are thinking about becoming lawyers.

Xie: What kind of satisfaction can you get from that?

Answered on Apr 16th, 2008 More
Should the government give tax incentives to bike commuters?
Asked by: PacificFish from Washington, DC. Received 15 Votes.
Categories: Energy · Environment.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH)

If someone does the environmentally conscious thing, parks the car in the garage and rides the bicycle to work. We should reward that behavior.

Answered on Jan 16th, 2008 More
Would you support legislation to make some fast food restaurants post calorie information on their menus or menu boards?
Asked by: techopman from Washington, DC.
Categories: Agriculture · Health. Tags: food.

Listen to: U.S. Rep. Steven LaTourette (R-OH)

“I think it is stupid. When I go to Cheesecake Factory and order a big slab of cheesecake, I know it is not good for me. But the reason I go to restaurants is to get stuff I can’t have at home or my wife won’t let me have it at home.”

Answered on Nov 5th, 2007 More