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Because regardless of their monetary contributions at the present time they are affected by policy. Might as well say only people paying 10K or more yearly in taxes can vote. Monetary contribution should not be a factor in our right to have a voice in representation.
Should the census not count anyone not working and paying taxes. After all it is the population that determines the number or representatives and the number of representatives determines the number of electors.
Used to be just land owners could vote. This just another way for conservatives/reactionaries to limit the vote in their decided favor.
On TV a few days ago I saw an interview with an 80+ year old waiting in line to vote. Likely this dude will be dead before anything enacted will make any difference in his life.
Should we have a cutoff age to vote?
Of course not. My FIL was climbing the Rockies at 84. Please.
On TV a few days ago I saw an interview with an 80+ year old waiting in line to vote. Likely this dude will be dead before anything enacted will make any difference in his life.
Should we have a cutoff age to vote?
No. Older citizens still have a stake, and should still be able to vote. I would like an upper age limit on presidential candidates and SCOTUS appointments. But that would take a Constitutional amendment.
Nope. If anything the older folks have been around longer and just know better. I'd trust the vote of an 85 year old over a 19 year old who doesn't know who they are yet.
On TV a few days ago I saw an interview with an 80+ year old waiting in line to vote. Likely this dude will be dead before anything enacted will make any difference in his life.
Should we have a cutoff age to vote?
The problem you suggest is that some people are not in their right mind to vote. The response is that there is no correlation between age and mental ability. A guy like Trump has razor sharp focus and massive stamina and a guy like Joe Biden is completely lost most of the day and doesn't know where he is.
If you want an age based restricted, it would have to be cognitive based, which would make it biased, which would make it useless (not to mention unconstitutional)
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Nope. If anything the older folks have been around longer and just know better. I'd trust the vote of an 85 year old over a 19 year old who doesn't know who they are yet.
The problem is that seniors already "have theirs" as they're (mostly) retired and living on 401k/pension and SS plus Medicare. So they don't have the vested interest in the public policy that those of us under retirement age have
No, first we should have a cutoff age to run for president/senator/House rep.
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