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Originally Posted by Kevin
Maybe 'cuz the small states are states?
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The point is even one vote matters. And should we add more states to the union, or you know have a census, the number of representatives changes anyway. The idea that we shouldn't add a vote just because it will change the representation elsewhere is silly. I think the only real options to solve the taxation w/o representation issue are to have the non-governmental areas of DC annexed by VA/Maryland or to allow some sort of representation of DC itself. If that requires amending the constitution, so be it.
If your argument is just that the current house won't vote to add a seat because they might lose their own seat (and I'd argue that many would vote hoping one of the other party might lose a seat) that's the politics of it, but it doesn't actually address the policy.