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Originally Posted by Steely Dan

The Midwest has more people, and therefore more house seats, than the northeast, that's why it lost an additional seat, it had more to lose. The truth is that both the northeast and midwest are losing big time to the other two regions. However, in terms of population growth, both percentage and raw numbers, the Midwest is growing faster than the northeast. Those are the facts, regardless of whether you choose to accept them or not.

House seats are facts too, its math! That's true! Popultion growth (which in Michigan is negative) and raw numbers (which in Michigan is negative) don't tell the whole story.