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  If someone has made a fortune through inheritance, is that real world experience?
  I think a public income tax statement that indicates a personal minimum  lifetime gross earnings of $90,000 should be the only barrier, regardless of age. If you started on part time work at 13 and break it by 18, you're a valid candidate.
  No taxation without representation.
context: If they're old enough to die for this country, they're mature enough to serve on the legislature. 
  But then again, some 80 year olds are not mature enough to do their jobs as elected officials, so it depends on the person. >
  
  
  If they're old enough to die for this country...
  
  18 is definitely not old enough for that, even though it's a societal norm. >
  
  Probably because few here have had 18-year old kids, or been one themselves. >
  
  Have had 18 year old kids, they were more mature and more adept at critical thinking and empathy than some of our National representatives like Boebert and Green. >
  
  I know a number of people in their 30s to 80s who do serve in state legislatures who are not mature enough >
  
  Nevermind at the federal level. >
  
  That was my thought as well, my 17 year old is more mature than 70% of the current Congressional Congress. >
  
  
  One lawmaker thinks so
  
  Kind of a silly headline by KJZZ given that the bill currently has 10 sponsors (8 representatives and 2 senators, 6D/4R). >
  
  That's as close to bipartisan as we've seen for two decades. >
  
  Should they be legally allowed to serve in the legislature? Sure. Are most not ready for that kind of responsibility? Yeah. 
  So let them run and then let elections sort it out. >
  
  
  Are most not ready for that kind of responsibility?
  
  Getting Parks & Rec Ice Town vibes. LOL >
  
  I don't see what the problem is here. If they're legally an adult, then let them serve. 
  Of course, I'm also of the opinion that setting the age to 21 for certain things is a crock. We're saying, "Yeah, you're sort of an adult. But we don't trust you on some things yet. You really need those extra three or seventeen years for certain things." >
  
  Are many of the older people serving in the legislature mature enough?  Age doesn’t equal maturity >
  
  The GOP says your mature enough to have a baby at 10, old enough to die for your country at 18, so yea, old enough to be in politics. >
  
  If someone like Taylor-Greene or Boebert is mature enough to be in the US Congress then I'd say an 18 year old is capable of being a member of a state house. >
  
  But what if that same 18 year old had pulled the same curtain over the eyes of the electorate as Santos/Devoider or whatever the fuck that tossers name is? >
  
  There were younger founding fathers. >
  
  Why stop at 18?  Any age is mature enough to vote.  Let's stop being ageist. >
  
  I think women are mature enough at 18 but most men are 30 before they are even close. >
  
  Would they need to have graduated high school or have a GED?
  Few if any 18-year-olds have much real world adult experience or wisdom derived from the consequences of decisions made as an adult. Is this a tacit admission that state legislators need neither experience nor wisdom? TBH, that'd explain a lot.