Haley calls for competency test for politicians over 75

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At a rally on Wednesday to kick off her presidential campaign, former Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina, a Republican, called for mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old.

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- And when it comes to our politicians, we'll light a fire under them.

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Their job is not to say things on TV their job are to do things in DC like solve problems instead of ignoring or creating them.

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In the America I see, the permanent politician will finally retire.

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We'll have term limits for Congress.

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And mandatory mental competency tests for politicians over 75 years old.

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