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Cheezoholic

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7. Agree. This was the Founders intention. That via the Senate, every state gets equal representation no matter population

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #6)

Mon May 11, 2026, 08:35 AM

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The purpose is to prevent the citizens from one state from making decisions for citizens of another state just because one state is more populated. Its at the STATE level of representation because we are a REPUBLIC. The House is the counter the that. From a States standpoint I believe this is sensible.

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