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genxlib

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2. I even wonder what the math says on this.

Reply to In It to Win It (Original post)

Tue Jul 15, 2025, 08:10 AM

Jul 15

Everyone assumes that California would be a big loser.

But are we certain that Texas and Florida wouldn't lose just as much?

And some of those midwest states have a lot of undocumented working in agriculture and meatpacking. Certainly the numbers are smaller but could still affect their totals.

Apportionment of congressional seats is only the big picture. Allocation of resources matters as well.

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Republicans renew a bid to remove noncitizens from the census tally behind voting maps [View all] In It to Win It Jul 15 OP

The SC 6 christo-fascists will green-light all of this wolfie001 Jul 15 #1

I even wonder what the math says on this. genxlib Jul 15 #2

Who counts the people? gab13by13 Jul 15 #4

The census counts the people genxlib Jul 15 #6

Doesn't that mean that California gab13by13 Jul 15 #3

Seems like it. mwmisses4289 Jul 15 #5

Texas and sunbelt would as well JCMach1 Jul 15 #7

Do red states get to count their prison populations for apportionment? Wonder why they like to build prisons Jit423 Jul 15 #8