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NEW POLL OVERVIEW:<br />
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Representative Jared Polis, (D-CO), has introduced H.R. 499 in the U.S. House that would decriminalize marijuana at the Federal level and leave the&nbsp; power to regulate marijuana to the individual states similar to the power they have to regulate alcohol, and for other purposes. <br />
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NEW POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Are you in favor of the federal government leaving the power to regulate marijuana to the individual states?<br />
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Undecided<br />
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PREVIOUS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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Should voters amend the term limit law to allow voters the option of having them run beyond the legislators defined term limits?<br />
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Yes - 33%<br />
No - 65%<br />
Undecided - 3%&nbsp; <br />
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THREE COMMENTS WERE MADE ON THIS POLL QUESTION:<br />
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COMMENT #1<br />
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term limits<br />
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I do not believe we should change term limits. We the people voted put them in place for a reason, to be able to get rid of the free loaders of our tax money. Without term limits, it was very hard to get these people out and term limits has worked well. There are always good new people in Mich. to run for office.<br />
Ida S.<br />
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COMMENT #2<br />
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Term Limit Change<br />
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While I might like a constitutional conservative having the option to get his or her term extended, past practice has proven that for 90 percent of the legislature more time spent in Lansing means more time to forget why the citizens of their district elected them. Are they so undereducated that it takes them 6 or 8 years to learn the job? Private business would not tolerate just a long break-in time.<br />
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Anything that prolongs their stay just gives them more time to get cozy with the lobbyists. I don't mean to indict all politicians but as they say &quot;if the shoe fits, wear it.&quot;<br />
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COMMENT #3<br />
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This is not a good idea<br />
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Term limits have been good for Michigan. Since they passed in 1992, we have had two good governors (Engler, Snyder), one bad one (you guess), and a series of R-dominated legislatures. Only during the Granholm days did we fall back, and man did we ever.<br />
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Former legislators are not, repeat not, starving in the streets or unable to find jobs. Most are doing more useful things now than before. And, we are getting good candidates for higher office.<br />
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