Sharon McMahon
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That's one of the big criticisms of Congress is that the way people are represented is not equal across the entire country.
That's one of the big criticisms of Congress is that the way people are represented is not equal across the entire country.
That's one of the big criticisms of Congress is that the way people are represented is not equal across the entire country.
Yes, or at least relatively equally. Nobody's saying it has to be perfect, but get us in the ballpark here of one representative for every 500,000 people or, you know, whatever it is. So the way that it works, there's an actual commission that goes through and divvies up this pie of 435 people every 10 years.
Yes, or at least relatively equally. Nobody's saying it has to be perfect, but get us in the ballpark here of one representative for every 500,000 people or, you know, whatever it is. So the way that it works, there's an actual commission that goes through and divvies up this pie of 435 people every 10 years.
Yes, or at least relatively equally. Nobody's saying it has to be perfect, but get us in the ballpark here of one representative for every 500,000 people or, you know, whatever it is. So the way that it works, there's an actual commission that goes through and divvies up this pie of 435 people every 10 years.
Inevitably, some states are going to lose some people and some states are going to gain some people, but inevitably, Together, those two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives, some of the roles they have are very similar, but they each have some specific roles. Like the Senate has to confirm the president's appointments. They have to confirm people to the Supreme Court.
Inevitably, some states are going to lose some people and some states are going to gain some people, but inevitably, Together, those two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives, some of the roles they have are very similar, but they each have some specific roles. Like the Senate has to confirm the president's appointments. They have to confirm people to the Supreme Court.
Inevitably, some states are going to lose some people and some states are going to gain some people, but inevitably, Together, those two houses of Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives, some of the roles they have are very similar, but they each have some specific roles. Like the Senate has to confirm the president's appointments. They have to confirm people to the Supreme Court.
They're meant to act differently because the House of Representatives is being reelected every even year. Congress is on recess right now until after the election. For six weeks, they're off of work.
They're meant to act differently because the House of Representatives is being reelected every even year. Congress is on recess right now until after the election. For six weeks, they're off of work.
They're meant to act differently because the House of Representatives is being reelected every even year. Congress is on recess right now until after the election. For six weeks, they're off of work.
Yeah. Yeah. Because they're all running. I'm going to do that on my break from being a justice. No, see, you can't be in two branches of government at the same time.
Yeah. Yeah. Because they're all running. I'm going to do that on my break from being a justice. No, see, you can't be in two branches of government at the same time.
Yeah. Yeah. Because they're all running. I'm going to do that on my break from being a justice. No, see, you can't be in two branches of government at the same time.
Okay. That's an F. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. They're all off because they're campaigning for reelection. Imagine having to campaign for reelection every other year.
Okay. That's an F. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. They're all off because they're campaigning for reelection. Imagine having to campaign for reelection every other year.
Okay. That's an F. Mm-hmm. Mm-hmm. They're all off because they're campaigning for reelection. Imagine having to campaign for reelection every other year.
I don't like.
I don't like.