The political climate is ripe with division and disagreement and through a new CBS poll and the articles written about it seems everyone is in agreeance that the politicians of America are too old.
CNN detailed that “the President of the United States is 79 years old. The speaker of the House is 82 years old. The Senate majority leader is 71 years old. The average age of a US senator at the start of 2021 was 64.3 – the oldest in American history.”
The new CBS News poll shows that almost three in four Americans (73%), think there should be some sort of maximum age limit placed on elected officials. This support is not party specific, this opinion is held evenly between everyone.
Joe Biden is on vacation AGAIN… it's exhausting putting in all the effort to destroy a country at his age.
— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) September 10, 2022
Shockingly 71% of Democrats agree, as do three quarters of Republicans and independents. Support is also remarkably consistent among age groups. Young people ages 18-29 are least in favor of maximum age limits at 68%, while 75% of all other age groups would support similar legislation.
The stat that is the most eye opening is that 74% of those respondents, who cross all party lines, support legislation that would not allow for Joe Biden to be President. This is shown when they were asked what age they would support limits to be, Joe Biden who is 79 would be cut off by the 74% of Americans for the cut to be 70 years old or younger.
BREAKING NEWS: Joe Biden, age 79, is still alive!
— Tatjana S (@StoTatjana) September 9, 2022
If you include Biden running again for reelection, 92% of respondents would not allow that under this theoretical legislation because 18% of people want the age limit at 80. Joe Biden will be 81 when he launches his reelection campaign.
“My hunch is that we need new leadership across the board – Democrats, Republicans, I think it’s time for a generational move,” Ohio Democratic Senate nominee Tim Ryan said when asked if Biden should run for re-election.
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