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Skinner

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4. Interesting. Obviously it wouldn't be easy to do.

Reply to Grey Lemercier (Original post)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 03:52 PM

Dec 2016

But at least it's possible.

As an added bonus, I wonder if it would have any impact on the partisan make-up of the House. I suppose if the number of reps were high enough we could squeeze a few seats out of the small red red states (and they could squeeze a few from ours).

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The Democratic Party has been Constitutionally "kettled", there is really only one doable solution [View all] Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 OP

Ratify Article the First Billy Jingo Dec 2016 #1

That will never occur, for same reason as the Electoral College will never be abolished. Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #3

Great idea tnlurker Dec 2016 #2

Increasing the size of the House needs to be front and centre of all Democratic Party agendas. Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #5

Interesting. Obviously it wouldn't be easy to do. Skinner Dec 2016 #4

It would bring about the rise of true third parties tnlurker Dec 2016 #6

It wouldn't. Skinner Dec 2016 #7

we used to have 3 member districts in illinois. mopinko Dec 2016 #11

Yes, with 1001 or even Wyoming Rule sized increase the small states Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #8

I think it's a great idea. MarvinGardens Dec 2016 #9

We so should have done it when we had control of both the House and Senate Grey Lemercier Dec 2016 #10