What if senators represented people by income or race, not by state? - washingtonpost.com
But what if the 100-member Senate were designed to mirror the overall U.S. population — and were based on statistics rather than state lines? Imagine a chamber in which senators were elected by different income brackets — with two senators representing the poorest 2 percent of the electorate, two senators representing the richest 2 percent and so on. Based on Census Bureau data, five senators would represent Americans earning between $100,000 and $1 million individually per year, with a single senator working on behalf of the millionaires (technically, it would be two-tenths of a senator). Eight senators would represent Americans with no income. Sixteen would represent Americans who make less than $10,000 a year, an amount well below the federal poverty line for families. The bulk of the senators would work on behalf of the middle class, with 34 representing Americans making $30,000 to $80,000 per year.
You make my heart flutter.
Definitely would showcase the actuality of the citizenry, rather than the representation money can buy. Would this be the capitalist dream or nightmare?
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