A Quote by George Will

Term limits would make Congress bolder, more independent, and less risk-averse.

George Will

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George Will
American - Journalist
Born: May 4, 1941

I would like to believe I would not have behaved differently had I not made a term limits pledge, but my own frailties and human desire for prestige and position tell me my term limits pledge did make a difference in how I approached my job in Congress.

Tom Coburn

An approach that phases in congressional term limits reconciles the self-interest of members of Congress with the public's desire to see these changes enacted and gives us the best chance to make term limits a reality.

Ron DeSantis

Americans of all political background overwhelmingly support term limits, yet term limits have floundered in Congress.

Ron DeSantis

Because terms limits are so popular, the interest of a member of Congress in staying in office would be congruent with supporting my term limits joint resolution.

Ron DeSantis

I can see both sides of term limits, and I think, in different positions, term limits make more sense than in some others.

Caroline Kennedy

I don't think the government should touch art. Governments are risk averse. They encourage risk-averse personalities to be artists.

Dave Hickey

Stress makes us prone to tunnel vision, less likely to take in the information we need. Anxiety makes us more risk-averse than we would be regularly and more deferential.

Noreena Hertz

I believe in term limits. I believe the country would be hugely better off if we had more turnover in Congress.

Bill Flores

If you think in terms of major losses, because losses loom much larger than gains - that's a very well-established finding - you tend to be very risk-averse. When you think in terms of wealth, you tend to be much less risk-averse.

Daniel Kahneman

Random distributions are not good things, because people are risk-averse, and this risk adversely affects their welfare. If you get too much price uncertainty, all kinds of long-term, mutually beneficial contracts can't be entered into.

Edward C. Prescott

Increase your company's average talent with each hire - founders tend to be pretty smart but willing to take on risk. Employees should be a lot smarter and less risk averse.

Michael Seibel

I fundamentally believe in term limits, for Congress, presidents, and board members.

Jim Breyer

If I had my life to live over, I would try to make more mistakes. I would relax. I would be sillier than I have been this trip. I know of very few things that I would take seriously. I would be less hygienic. I would go more places. I would climb more mountains and swim more rivers. I would eat more ice cream and less spinach. I would have more actual troubles and fewer imaginary troubles.

Don Herold

There's no question that women are more risk averse, thoughtful, and deliberative.

Dan Abrams

Often we women are risk averse. I needed the push. Now, more than ever, young women need more seasoned women to provide that encouragement, to take a risk, to go for it. Once a glass ceiling is broken, it stays broken.