3 ms·
The argument I've heard is that politicians wouldn't bother campaigning or making improvements to any of the states with low population. It's political welfare
by snarfy 8y ago
The argument I've heard is that politicians wouldn't bother campaigning or making improvements to any of the states with low population. It's political welfare.
- theoh 8y agoSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rotten_and_pocket_boroughs and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apportionment_(politics) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apportionment_(politics) for some discussion of this issue.