 what should michigan do about term limits for michigan state senators and representatives  eliminate term limits 38 9 votes keep the law as it is 6 years maximum in the house and 8 years in the senate 21 5 votes pass proposed legislation allowing for 14 years total in either chamber 42 10 votes undecided 0 0 votes total votes 24 michigan legislature  when we study similar states and larger states than michigan we will find that a part ime legislature would be the way to go if we look closely at texas california florida indiana etc we can find what makes most sense philip n bareham parttime legislature we should go to a parttime legislature and still keep term limits and cut their pay by three quarters or just go to expenses only and they should have to account for the expenses no health care no pensions the voters have spoken we do not need people like carl levin and debbie stabyounow in the legislature thinking they are they for life our forefathers believed we should have a citizen legislature to serve and then go back in society and live under the laws they imposed  