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zipplewrath

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4. Which won't change the senate

Reply to Bettie (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 10:03 PM

Jan 2020

Yes, we could attempt to turn the House into something more similar to a parliament. But the Senate determines the make up of the SC as well as can (and does) stop anything coming from the House well before it gets to the signature of the President. We are screwed because of a compromise of 13 colonies over the make up of the Senate that now exists of 50 states, most of which have very small populations. By 2040 it is estimate that 70% of the population will live in 15 states which means the senate will be controlled by 30% of the population.

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Which ultimately meant nothing zipplewrath Jan 2020 #1

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Which won't change the senate zipplewrath Jan 2020 #4

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