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« on: March 18, 2014, 02:05:48 PM »
Personally, I'd like 1,000 seats but that might not be logistically viable. I'd still like some increase though.
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« Reply #1 on: March 18, 2014, 02:07:07 PM »
Yes
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« Reply #2 on: March 18, 2014, 02:21:42 PM »
Increase it to 545.
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« Reply #3 on: March 18, 2014, 02:31:27 PM »
If you think Congress is corrupt now, wait until they have to build consensus amongst 1,000 corrupt special interest representatives.

The Founding Fathers wanted some manner of gridlock, but they didn't intend to cripple the country with corruption and battling-factions.
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« Reply #4 on: March 18, 2014, 02:32:53 PM »
Quote from: AggregateDemand on March 18, 2014, 02:31:27 PM
If you think Congress is corrupt now, wait until they have to build consensus amongst 1,000 corrupt special interest representatives.

The Founding Fathers wanted some manner of gridlock, but they didn't intend to cripple the country with corruption and battling-factions.

The Founding Fathers invented factions.
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« Reply #5 on: March 18, 2014, 02:59:23 PM »
Yes. At the very least, it should have about 700 seats. Ideally more like a thousand.
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2014, 03:02:14 PM »
No.
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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2014, 03:07:35 PM »
We should reduce the House back to around 250 Representatives (and rewrite the "proportional representation" clause to make it truly population based, and it wouldn't hurt to have fifty fewer Senators either...
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« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2014, 03:14:43 PM »
Quote from: NewYorkExpress on March 18, 2014, 03:07:35 PM
it wouldn't hurt to have fifty 100 fewer Senators

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« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2014, 03:15:50 PM »
The sizes are fine.
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« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2014, 03:38:18 PM »
Yes
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« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2014, 04:39:13 PM »
Quote from: NewYorkExpress on March 18, 2014, 03:07:35 PM
We should reduce the House back to around 250 Representatives (and rewrite the "proportional representation" clause to make it truly population based, and it wouldn't hurt to have fifty fewer Senators either...

Think about how many conservative cultists and liberal slum-lords would be silenced by reducing the House to 250 representatives. Nirvana Smiley
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« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2014, 04:44:01 PM »
Double it in size, halve their pay to save the difference and I think it could work.
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« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2014, 04:47:53 PM »
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« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2014, 05:48:00 PM »
It's fine now, but I'm not against any future changes.
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« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2014, 06:06:35 PM »
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« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2014, 06:56:19 PM »
Quote from: MasterJedi on March 18, 2014, 04:44:01 PM
Double it in size, halve their pay to save the difference and I think it could work.

Very good idea.

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« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2014, 07:07:47 PM »
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« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2014, 07:15:14 PM »
Have a system like the German Bundestag with about 750 seats directly elected and 250 seats elected proportionally.
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« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2014, 07:17:48 PM »
I wouldn't mind going to the cube root rule for the size, which for the 2010 census would increase the size to 676 IIRC.  However, it is hardly a major concern, or even a minor concern.
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« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2014, 09:06:24 PM »
Should be bigger.

It's a little ridiculous that in many states, state senators have smaller constituencies than US representatives do.

If there's not enough room in the House chamber, then build a new chamber and only use the old one for ceremonial events like the SOTU.

Also, stop paying their travel expenses and start giving them housing allowances. Bring back the 5-day workweek and only let them leave town twice a month unless they're on official business relating to a committee they serve on.
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« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2014, 09:15:16 PM »
Quote from: Alfred F. Jones on March 18, 2014, 02:32:53 PM
Quote from: AggregateDemand on March 18, 2014, 02:31:27 PM
If you think Congress is corrupt now, wait until they have to build consensus amongst 1,000 corrupt special interest representatives.

The Founding Fathers wanted some manner of gridlock, but they didn't intend to cripple the country with corruption and battling-factions.

The Founding Fathers invented factions.

No, they didn't invent them. They didn't have to.
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« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2014, 09:46:44 PM »
Quote from: AggregateDemand on March 18, 2014, 02:31:27 PM
If you think Congress is corrupt now, wait until they have to build consensus amongst 1,000 corrupt special interest representatives.

The Founding Fathers wanted some manner of gridlock, but they didn't intend to cripple the country with corruption and battling-factions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Article_the_First
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« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2014, 10:31:45 PM »
Too few congressmen?

lol.
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« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2014, 10:56:06 PM »
Quote from: MasterJedi on March 18, 2014, 04:44:01 PM
Double it in size, halve their pay to save the difference and I think it could work.

This. If there are more of them they will have to represent less people (which equals better representation) so you can reduce their pay, staff and benefits.

Although I would have probably gone with the cube root rule instead of outright doubling the number of reps.
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