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The Small-State Advantage in the United States Senate

Posted on March 12th, 2013 at 7:55 by John Sinteur in category: News -- Write a comment

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These 62 senators represent about one-fourth of the people in the United States.

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So do these 6 senators.

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Overrepresentation in the Senate is among the reasons why the smallest states (and their local governments) received more federal aid per capita in 2010.

  1. Desiato on March 12th, 2013 at 21:05:

    Whatever this is, it’a not “News”. By design since the Constitution was adopted.

  2. chas on March 13th, 2013 at 10:56:

    Built-in obsolescence? All superpowers fail sooner or later.

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