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White House Press Release: Congress is too old to be useful.

Created by K.M. on December 30, 2012

Issue an official White House press release stating that both the Senate and the House are too old to be useful, and that they are inhibiting the forward progress of this nation.

Average age of a senator is 60 (the oldest ever)
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Average age of a member of the House is 55 (oldest in a century)
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An out of touch U.S. Congress to a population that has a median age of 37.

Close the press release with a call for action for more young people to take interest and partake in local and state elections.

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