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87-year-old Maxine Waters refuses to say 100 is too old for Congress

New York Post·Ariel Zilber·17 days ago
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Rep. Maxine Waters refused to say whether a 100-year-old should be allowed to serve in Congress during a Capitol Hill exchange with a TMZ producer who pressed the California Democrat on whether elected officials need age limits. The 87-year-old congresswoman argued Thursday that voters should judge politicians by “performance and effectiveness” rather than age as she walked into the US Capitol. “People should evaluate who should be in office with their vote, and that’s it,” Waters said. The exchange began when TMZ producer Jacob Wasserman approached Waters after a Working Families press conference and asked what she would say to younger Americans who believe some leaders are too old to remain in power. Rep. Maxine Waters refused to say whether a 100-year-old should be allowed to serve in Congress. AFP via Getty Images Waters initially said voters should examine elected officials’ records. “What do they do? What can you document? What can you give them credit for?…

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