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Except CA isn't fairly represented in the House either. CA would need 68 representatives just to have the same representation as Wyoming.
And say, shouldn't the states that have a huge economy and bring in more tax dollars have more of a say than the red welfare states that suck up those tax dollars? Just sayin...
Every state is guaranteed one representative, and then otherwise by population. Wyoming has one representative.
Exactly and then based on that number what we SHOULD do is do proportionality based on that in the most even way possible. But then the issue is states like delaware with almost double Wyoming population would still be unequal since they would still get 1 representative but would be more fair for California. Congress shouldn't have a capped number. Every population of Wyoming size should have one representative in Congress this would give California 68
How about selecting reps independently from home state in a national election. Every million people get to send someone from anywhere. The dakotas can share one
The number should have been capped smaller. As it is, there are too many representatives; it's already impossibly hard to get anything through congress. If you want to make gridlock even worse, then sure, add more people.
Thanks for explaining how the system was rigged.
By that logic, a rich person should have more say in government?
The rich economy actually contributes
States are not people and should not be given any extra power simply for being a state.
It's not a question of should. They do.
For example... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citizens_United_v._FEC
Wtf, dude? Can you make something even more american-sounding?
I disagree with the economy part. Fuck that. Your value isn't described by how much wealth you generate.
Republicans are (or were) hypocritical with their talk of fiscal responsibility while representing states that take in more money than they give back. This should be pointed out if they ever return to that argument. This isn't to say poor people from republican states (or anywhere else) are less valuable though. It's only hypocrisy that's wrong, not trying to help lower income people that's wrong.
It's pointed out every time. Their base is completely blind to any kind of irony or hypocrisy.
Im not even sure theyre blind to it, they just only care about winning ethics be dammed