The unintended consequences of past reforms should give us humility about advocating for new ones. Advocates of term limits for members of Congress say they would reduce the influence of lobbyists and wealthy interests who have control over lawmakers because they provide the financing for their campaigns. Perhaps, but lobbyists will be happy to be rid of lawmakers with expertise so they can hoodwink the newcomers. Reducing experience also empowers administrative employees who don’t change with administrations.
