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Trump needs to call for amendment to reduce the size of congress
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:42 am
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:42 am
100 senators (2 per state)
200 house seats (1-8 per state)
300 is enough, worked in the movie
Thus 235 useless house seats go bye bye
Winning, swamp being drained
200 house seats (1-8 per state)
300 is enough, worked in the movie
Thus 235 useless house seats go bye bye
Winning, swamp being drained
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 9:06 am
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Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:43 am to jb4
No.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:44 am to jb4
No he doesn't. It will probably just result in the 200 swampiest reps remaining.
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 8:52 am
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:44 am to jb4
I'm not sure you understand how those work.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:44 am to jb4
Hell no.
They need to increase the size of congress.
The smaller congress the easier it is for lobbyists to capture them.
They need to increase the size of congress.
The smaller congress the easier it is for lobbyists to capture them.
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 8:47 am
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:46 am to jb4
Wow
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:49 am to GumboPot
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Hell no.
They need to increase the size of congress.
The smaller congress the easier it is for lobbyists to capture them.
Exactly.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:53 am to Paluka
quote:
Hell no.
They need to increase the size of congress.
The smaller congress the easier it is for lobbyists to capture them.
Exactly.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:55 am to jb4
It now averages to one representative in the house for every 740,000 people. Not very good representation IMHO. Increase the size, but have term limits.
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 8:56 am
Posted on 8/7/17 at 8:56 am to jb4
Yeah, let's give even more power to the ignorant masses who live in a corn field and have met maybe 1 person not their race in their entire lives.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:16 am to BamaAtl
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Yeah, let's give even more power to the ignorant masses who live in a corn field and have met maybe 1 person not their race in their entire lives.
You must live a miserable life. I'd hate to be you.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:29 am to jb4
If anything, we need to go to 250 senators and 1000 house members.
Dilute their individual power and the body will be more responsive to the majority. Will also allow for the growth of third parties.
Dilute their individual power and the body will be more responsive to the majority. Will also allow for the growth of third parties.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:31 am to jb4
And while he is at it he needs to abolish the Department of Education, that ill fated, ill conceived, worthless Cabinet level office of Jimmah's.
BTW, the reason why such are allowed to remain isn't what they provide as those costs pale in comparison to what is paid to those who administer/oversee....the expense is on the salary side of things
BTW, the reason why such are allowed to remain isn't what they provide as those costs pale in comparison to what is paid to those who administer/oversee....the expense is on the salary side of things
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:32 am to jb4
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Trump needs to call for amendment to reduce the size of congress
no.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:33 am to Ace Midnight
But... But... But... Sputter... But, you'll fracture America with all these small splinter areas forming new political parties and reducing the power of the Dems and Republicans! We can't have THAT!
This post was edited on 8/7/17 at 9:38 am
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:35 am to jb4
I like where your head is at but the problem isn't the number of Congressmen and women but how many are driven by the desire to remain in power forever. Term limits would be a better solution IMO.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:39 am to GumboPot
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They need to increase the size of congress. The smaller congress the easier it is for lobbyists to capture them.
I agree with this.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:41 am to jb4
First, it would never, ever have a chance at passing.
Second, it will lead to disproportional representation. You will end up with members who represent such a large number of people, or such a large portion of a state that they will become very powerful and influential. One of the ideas of having a lot of congressional districts is that each area actually ends up with someone representing them who actually represents them and their values. That won't be the case if you have less representatives with larger districts.
Second, it will lead to disproportional representation. You will end up with members who represent such a large number of people, or such a large portion of a state that they will become very powerful and influential. One of the ideas of having a lot of congressional districts is that each area actually ends up with someone representing them who actually represents them and their values. That won't be the case if you have less representatives with larger districts.
Posted on 8/7/17 at 9:52 am to jb4
Thread not going how you expected it to. 
Posted on 8/7/17 at 10:01 am to jb4
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Trump needs to call for amendment to reduce the size of congress
I agree with the others that this is a terrible idea. But, he would be a hero if he would become a champion of rescinding the 17th amendment and worked to get the states on board. It would be good for the states to have representation in the federal government again.
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