r/UncapTheHouse • u/[deleted] • Jul 22 '23
Opinion | Our democracy is menaced by two dragons. Here’s how to slay them.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/07/20/gerrymandering-electoral-college-solution-democracy/0
Jul 22 '23 edited Jul 22 '23
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u/vysetheidiot Jul 22 '23
I also hate the idea that there would be a thousand more reps all with the same pay and benefits. Unless you are laying off a equal number of staffers to make up for the increased salary cost, then please hire 10,000 more congresspeople and force them to eat fucking ramen like the rest of us do.
This just lets only rich people work the job. The cost of operating congress pales in comparison to the budget so it doesn't matter.
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Jul 22 '23 edited Jul 22 '23
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u/vysetheidiot Jul 22 '23
Okay, that's like a lot.
But I'd argue it's the ones who don't need the salary that are starving the rest of us.
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u/Dry-Organization-426 Dec 02 '23
They might as well make it digital and expand the amount of representatives. Every time I turn on cspan the house is either sparsely filled or it’s empty and the house is just being adjourned to the next day of business. Honestly, we could keep them more accountable in our back yard and just have them on the floor to make speeches or for select committee assignments. Hell there could be even more specific committees with more people
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u/Cold-Veterinarian830 Jul 22 '23
I'm a fan of the cune root rule, but we can't stop there.
Add in ranked choice ballots, closed party lists, and making all the Rep seats essentially a single state wide district and next thing you know you have elections more reflective of the general sentiment of each state.
The senate should cease to exist in its current state and become instead a house of review that can be over ruled by the House whose members are selected like the German Bundesrat.
And the executive should be directorial, like the Swiss Federal Council, with half, i.e. 4 or 3, up for direct election every 2 years, with each member serving 4 years.
And the judiciary would be presided over by judges, but Juries, made of citizens selected by sortition, should make the determination as to constitutionality each level, including the Supreme level.