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[–] Etterra 30 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

This is an example of why the House of Representatives also exists.

[–] freddydunningkruger 26 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (3 children)

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...

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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?

By that logic, a rich person should have more say in government?

[–] Atlas_ 2 points 2 hours ago

It's not a question of should. They do.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 4 hours ago

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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago

shouldn't the states that have a huge economy and bring in more tax dollars have more of a say

Wtf, dude? Can you make something even more american-sounding?

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 hours ago

The house were any given rep represents between 550k and close to a million constituents?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 hours ago

There's no need for a bicameral system. It was a system designed to capitulate to wealthy interests and nothing more.