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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Well, Texas got 4 more seats in the House.

Nice that the citizens of seven states now have less representation because of this decennial kabuki dance called redistricting.

435 is not chiseled in stone!

27 posted on 12/26/2010 2:53:04 AM PST by metesky (My retirement fund is holding steady @ $.05 a can.)
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To: metesky
Nice that the citizens of seven states now have less representation

If the census was done correctly (I know, pretty big 'if', but you gotta start somewhere), then it would indicate that the citizens of those 7 states (California being one, apparently), were over-represented, and having less representation was actually a correction to an error.

Given the condition of California, I'm thinking that tossing the government and putting the state in receivership might be a better start.

Let them have representation back when they get their debt sorted out.

29 posted on 12/26/2010 2:57:57 AM PST by Quiller (When you're fighting to survive, there is no "try" -- there is only do, or do not.)
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To: metesky

As I understand, 435 seats in the House is chiseled in stone.
The seat counts change from state to state as the population ballons & deflates over time.

I don’t think they can ADD any House seats.


71 posted on 12/26/2010 10:50:21 AM PST by ridesthemiles
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