Comments on: Link of the Day: Why Only 435? Let’s Embiggen the House

By: 4of7

4of7 — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:06:30 +0000

#4 – Rayfan87,
I like that idea.
Bacon for you!

By: Rayfan87

Rayfan87 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:44:26 +0000

I say we go back to one rep for every 30 thousand. It would give us over 10,000 members of the house and total gridlock.

By: zzyzx

zzyzx — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 07:16:28 +0000

Who should be first against the wall? All the people who’s religion starts with the letters M or I, not counting Mormons. As well as all the people who’s political philosophy start with the letters C, S, or D.

By: 4of7

4of7 — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 04:28:05 +0000

If we doubled the number of representatives, but the workload remained the same, then each rep would only have to work half as hard, and therefore would deserve only half the pay and benefits they currently receive. (speaking charitably).
It sounds like an idea worthy to put into the “after the revolution” file for later consideration, right after the ‘who will be first against the wall’ list but before the ‘no whining’ amendment.

By: frank

frank — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 00:13:26 +0000

435 elected “elite” is quite enough.