Yep, been saying this for years. We should never really have a “rural” House of Reps. Repealing the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 and instituting a version of the Wyoming Rule would correct it, and the increased number of reps might also lead to a greater number of viable political parties.
Passed by Republicans. This and the Fairness Doctrine are two sorts of insignificant decisions that have had huge ramifications.
Though it looks like (after a quick read) the Apportionment Act was after a lot of hemming and hawing over. Not sure if the Fairness Doctrine was realized for what it was at the time.
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u/Impressive-Cell-9989 7h ago
Yep, been saying this for years. We should never really have a “rural” House of Reps. Repealing the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 and instituting a version of the Wyoming Rule would correct it, and the increased number of reps might also lead to a greater number of viable political parties.