For immediate release
July 1st, 2020
Contact: Nick Tomboulides, U.S. Term Limits
Phone: (202) 261-3532
NTomboulides@termlimits.com
Col. Scott Caine Signs Congressional Term Limits Pledge
Melbourne, FL – Today U.S. Term Limits (USTL), the nation’s oldest and largest pro-term limits group, announced that 8th district congressional candidate Colonel Scott Caine has signed its congressional term limits pledge. In doing so, Caine — a Republican — pledges if elected to cosponsor a constitutional amendment limiting U.S> house members to three terms (six years) and U.S. senators to two terms (12 years).
“We applaud Scott Caine for standing with 82 percent of the American people by making a commitment to real term limits,” Tomboulides said. “It is so disappointing that Congressman Bill Posey refuses to sign this same pledge.”
Since his election to Congress back in 2008, Posey has repeatedly evaded and refused to sign the pledge. He still campaigns for office promising to deliver term limits, but is now seeking his seventh term.
President Donald Trump, Governor Ron DeSantis, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Rick Scott have also all endorsed the USTL plan, putting Posey at odds with his own party. DeSantis, while in Congress, was the prime sponsor of the bill that Posey now refuses to support. Posey has been an elected politician at different levels of government for total of 36 years.
For his part, Colonel Scott Caine understands the importance of serious term limits and its bipartisan appeal. Polling shows that 89% of Republicans, 76% of Democrats and 83% of Independent voters want term limits for Congress.
“The longer you serve, the more susceptible you are to special interests and the desire to hold power,” Caine said. “When I took command in the Air Force, it was for two years. I knew my goals and how long I had, so I got after it. New leaders infuse energy and innovation to improve the organization. We need the same philosophy in Washington.”
Caine pledge: https://www.termlimits.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/scott-caine-FL-CD08-pledge.png
Other signers in Congress: https://www.termlimits.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/116thCongressPledgeSigners.pdf
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U.S. Term Limits is the largest grassroots term limits advocacy group in the country. We connect term limits supporters with their legislators and work to pass term limits on all elected officials, particularly on the U.S. Congress. Find out more at termlimits.org.
