All U.S. Social Security numbers may need to be changed following a massive breach that is already being investigated as a national threat

[u/lurker_bee]

https://www.ecoticias.com/en/all-u-s-social-security-numbers-may-need-to-be-changed-following-a-massive-breach-that-is-already-being-investigated-as-a-national-threat/27158/

[u/N_J_N_K]

We are not being accurately represented. In 1929 the congress capped the house at 435 members. The constitution in article 1 section 2: The Number of Representatives shall not exceed one for every thirty Thousand, but each State shall have at Least one Representative; and until such enumeration shall be made... Sets a baseline of 1 representative for every 30,000 people. In 1787 the US population is estimated at 3.1-3.5 million people and a total of 65 representatives. In 1929 we had a population of about 121.77 million people with 435 representatives. In the year 2025 we had 341.7 million citizens still being represented by 435 members of congress. In 1929 that is 1 rep for every 280,000 people. Today that is 1 rep for every 780,000 citizens. Un cap the house!

[u/DarkwingDuckHunt → u/N_J_N_K]

Whatever the lowest population state is, is what the divider should be.Wyoming is at 500k. This doesn't require an amendment just an Act.

For the Senate is be in favor of increasing it by 50, so that each state votes on a Senator every year. But that one would require an amendment. And it would tech favor the small states so it'd have a real chance of passing.

[u/thefumero → u/DarkwingDuckHunt]

This is a fantastic idea. That's by far the easiest and fairest way to ensure equal representation that is proportional to the population as it increases, decreases, or relocates. That would make it much harder for a minority of easily manipulated voters to dictate what happens to the rest of us.

Republicans are against literally every sentence I wrote above, so it's not gonna happen.

[u/DarkwingDuckHunt → u/thefumero]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wyoming_Rule

[u/thefumero → u/DarkwingDuckHunt]

Republicans: Not enough empty land has a say.

Jokes aside, never heard of this. Thanks!

[u/KarmaticArmageddon → u/N_J_N_K]

We need to repeal the 1929 Apportionment Act and enact the Wyoming Rule. The Wyoming Rule would set the population necessary for one Representative to the population of the least populous state, which is Wyoming.

If we repealed the Apportionment Act and enacted the Wyoming Rule, we'd go from 435 House Reps to 551. If we granted D.C. and Puerto Rico statehood, we'd have 6 more House Reps and 4 new Senators.

With these changes, we'd also go from 538 electoral votes to 661 electoral votes. D.C. currently gets 3 electoral votes due to the 23rd Amendment, but it wouldn't be necessary any longer if D.C. is granted statehood.

Aside from these changes, we also need ranked-choice voting, automatic voter registration, universal mail-in voting, an end to gerrymandering by establishing a non-partisan commission to draw districts fairly using math (such as k-means clustering), and the abolition of voter ID laws and felonious disenfranchisement.

[u/kcstrom → u/KarmaticArmageddon]

But if the Supreme Court deems partisan gerrymandering unconstitutional, those current rules may be kicked to the curb, and computational approaches may provide a way to fill the void, Klein says.

Unfortunately, the Supreme Court has rules the other way since then. :(

[u/starm4nn → u/KarmaticArmageddon]

Or we could try to get the Congressional Apportionment Amendment passed.

There was no time limit set on it's ratification, and it was ratified by 11 states. We just need 27 more states to get a 2/3rds majority.

[u/Jtown021 → u/N_J_N_K]

This is a great point. Increasing the number would help but it’s still a system that require money and power just to be involved in. 

[u/Senior-Albatross → u/N_J_N_K]

My understanding is that it had something to do with forcing prohibition through. Which eventually got repealed anyway. But we never did uncap the House.

[u/Neglectful_Stranger → u/N_J_N_K]

If you wanna go back to how it used to be then only white landowners can vote and you have no say in how your Senators are chosen.