Do We Really Need Congress ?
Do We Really Need Congress ?
In Article 1, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, the founders’ idea of proper apportionment was one representative for every 30,000 people. If that held true today, we would have over 10,000 members of Congress. That number of people would ensure a more representative democracy and more parties to check the monopoly held by Democrats and Republicans, and would allow citizens more direct access to their elected officials.
It’s becoming clearer that if we want something done and Congress won’t do it, we have the means to do it ourselves. An overwhelming majority of Americans want a higher minimum wage, higher taxes for millionaires, legal marijuana, and better background checks on gun purchases. When Congress failed to act on all of those things, the American people took it upon themselves to pass it in their own states through ballot initiatives. If the American people replaced Congress, our country would be in much better shape.
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