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| Health Care Kickoffs - June 6, 2009
Healthcare Stories from Around the Country
What is the purpose of redistricting?Every ten years, after the census, the boundaries of our congressional, state house and state senate districts are redrawn. This was originally intended to be sure that districts are roughly equal in population -- to make sure that every vote counts equally. But the process has been hijacked by self-interested politicians.
Who makes the districting decisions?
The Florida Legislature. When the legislature passes a congressional or legislative redistricting plan, it's just like other legislation. All representatives and senators vote on the plan. The party that controls the legislature controls redistricting. The plan that gets the majority vote becomes the legislature's plan. No matter which party has control of the legislature, that party's main goal is to protect its majority and the seats of its incumbents. This is called partisan political gerrymandering. It is like allowing the fox to guard the henhouse!
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Peter Max Paints President Obama 
WORKING TOGETHER WE SHALL DID TURN FLORIDA BLUE But our victory is not the change we sought. It is our opportunity to work to make that change.
Stay in touch with the Obama Administration to help bring about the change we need: The White House |
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THE 44TH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
Change We Can Believe In!
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