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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

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Rep. David Scott, a Georgia Democrat seeking his 13th term in Congress, dies at age 80

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News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 days ago

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Georgia's Democratic congressman David Scott has died at age 80. Scott was the first Black chairman of the House Agriculture Committee and was seeking his 13th term in Congress despite challenges from within his party.

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I’m all for an age cap. It should be dynamic and based on some sort of percentage of the average lifespan of the population in their area.

It would provide a good incentive for them to vote in/pass legislation which would help raise the overall life expectancy of everyone.

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