If you think things are bad now, add pure democracy to the mix and marvel at the wreck this nation would become.

The big problem with the House is that there are too few Reps relative to the US population. They capped the House at 435 in the 1920s. The population has gone up by a factor of 3 since then. They keep the House roll call relatively low since it is a lot easier to buy off 220 people than 660 (or more). It also makes it a LOT easier for them to maintain a two party stranglehold.

The other problem with the House is that they made it into a career for scumbags with the extravagant benefits packages.

Change both of those things, especially the number of Reps, and the House will be more in line with what the Founding Father's envisioned. The House was supposed to be chaotic ... Instead, they made it more of a country club like the Senate.

If you think things are bad now, add pure democracy to the mix and marvel at the wreck this nation would become.

The big problem with the House is that there are too few Reps relative to the US population. They capped the House at 435 in the 1920s. The population has gone up by a factor of 3 since then. They keep the House roll call relatively low since it is a lot easier to buy off 220 people than 330 (or more). It also makes it a LOT easier for them to maintain a two party stranglehold.

The other problem with the House is that they made it into a career for scumbags with the extravagant benefits packages.

Change both of those things, especially the number of Reps, and the House will be more in line with what the Founding Father's envisioned. The House was supposed to be chaotic ... Instead, they made it more of a country club like the Senate.