9 States have 18 Senators and Half the US Population

[hughee99]

359. I'm not trying to prove small states are being forgotten,

I'm just disputing that "the big states" pay for the small states. Only 18 states are paying for the surplus of the other 32. Population density is probably a better metric than raw population, because states like RI and DE, while not large populations, are more densely populated, though even this isn't a perfect fit either.

And as far as this idea that small states are unfairly legislating money away from the bigger ones, spending bills originate in the HOUSE where you have your proportional representation (sort of... well, it's much better than the Senate, anyway). In the House, the 10 largest states control 236 votes, which makes it pretty tough for the smaller states (even if all 40 band together) to take money from the large states against their will.