Republicans Seek to Change Census, Reap Benefits
8th May 2024
A bill being considered in the House this week would add a citizenship question to future census counts could have big implications.
Basic Congressional districts on the number of people rather than the number of citizens has never made sense except to those who benefit by it politically. The southern states tried the same trick with their slaves during the crafting of the Constitution, which is the origin of the notorious ‘three-fifths’ rule.