Just to pick on one point: what conceivable moral logic leads one to choose democratic representation based on the financial health of their existing government? I just can't see where that comes from. What's next: people with net credit debt are worth 3/5 of a non-slave?
> Just to pick on one point: what conceivable moral logic leads one to choose democratic representation based on the financial health of their existing government?
Wasn't the idea to give each state to senators so that populous states do not encroach on less populous states?
If California gets many senators, they will surely vote to get federal money to fix their deficit.