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The Arizonan
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« on: October 30, 2016, 10:08:51 AM »
This is a thought about how Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico, and the territories get shafted because they get non-voting delegates.  Should they each get one congressperson provided that they are organized political units and have enough people?

They still don't get senators though.

What do you guys think?
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The Arizonan
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« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2016, 01:41:37 PM »
Quote from: Because Duverger's Law on October 30, 2016, 02:07:13 PM
Quote from: Santander on October 30, 2016, 11:33:40 AM
None of the territories pay federal taxes, have a large degree of autonomy, and have a different relationship with the US government than DC or the states. So no.

Translation: None of the territories are predominantly white. So no.

What makes you so sure? How do you know that he doesn't want them to get congresspersons because they lean Democratic?
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