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There are divides on nearly every issue in American politics today. But many voters agree on one topic: Congress is too old.

An overwhelming majority of Americans — 8 in 10 — are in favor of setting age caps as well as term limits for members of Congress, according to the latest NPR/PBS News/Marist poll .

While both ideas are hypothetical — neither is being seriously considered by Congress — support for each cuts across many backgrounds and party lines. The poll found that 78% of Democrats support both age caps and term limits.…