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Jim Walden: “We're choosing politicians too much. We're choosing people…”

Featuring: Jim Walden, Attorney, Former Candidate, New York City Mayoral Election 2025

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New York City Public Service Retirees' Friday Night Live with Mayoral Candidate Jim Walden

Published | Video Starts at 1:09:28

But for elected office, this is why I believe in term limits, right? You got to get people in, see how they do and get them out and have that kind of change. But We're choosing politicians too much. We're choosing people that need the job. That's why they want the job. I want the job, but I don't need the job. Right. And so I can do other things and have done other things my whole life. (1:09:28–1:09:35)

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Claims that the public often elects career politicians who need the job rather than those who want to serve.

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