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1. e44858+(OP)[view] [source] 2026-01-29 21:20:52
> assuming our counts are even close to correct.

That's a bold assumption. States get more representatives if they inflate the population count: https://www.census.gov/topics/public-sector/congressional-ap...

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2. phaino+Eo[view] [source] 2026-01-29 23:19:02
>>e44858+(OP)
States aren't the ones doing the counting, though, the US Census Bureau is
3. hugh-a+oU[view] [source] 2026-01-30 03:37:07
>>e44858+(OP)
Given that Texas forgot to take advantage of this during the last election, it would seem the incentives are pretty negligible.
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