Jeb Bush calls for constitutional convention to pass term limits

Jeb Bush is calling for a constitutional convention to impose term limits on members of Congress.

{mosads}Writing in an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, the former Florida governor said that the GOP should use its newfound power to remake the way the government works.

“Americans, by wide majorities, agree that Washington is broken, so let’s send power back to the people and back to the states,” Bush wrote. 

“Republicans should support convening a constitutional convention to pass term limits, a balanced-budget amendment and restraints on the Commerce Clause, which has given the federal government far more regulatory power than the Founders intended.”

Bush said that the election of Donald Trump is a clear sign that Americans are unhappy with how the federal government operates, but acknowledged that Hillary Clinton’s significant lead in the popular vote shows that the country is divided

He called on Republicans, who will soon control the White House and Congress, to better define their stance in opposition to an overbearing federal government.

“The GOP has no excuse for failure,” Bush wrote. “We are in charge of both the executive and legislative branches in Washington, and we dominate in the states like never before.”

“We have the power to set the agenda, and we have the responsibility to govern, not merely on behalf of the voters who supported President-elect Trump, but for all Americans.”

Trump and Bush feuded during the GOP primary, and Bush refused to support the party’s nominee. 

But he said he is praying for his success.

“I will continue to pray for President-elect Trump and his family. I pray he governs inclusively, with humility and with purpose. I pray that he will be led by a deep love of this nation and each of its citizens, regardless of background or ZIP Code,” Bush wrote.

“And I want him to know that I hope for his success. I hope that he broadens the GOP, works across the aisle and governs with pragmatism and compassion. There are many who did not vote for him who agree that what matters most now is that this nation unites and moves forward together. I will work to support those goals.”