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Thread #120207   Message #2613299
Posted By: beardedbruce
17-Apr-09 - 02:48 PM
Thread Name: BS: Texas Secession
Subject: RE: BS: Texas Secession
Texas is a state with two senators.

If they split into 5 states total, that would be 8 ADDITIONAL senators.

There would be 54 states, for 108 senators- and it would take 55 to control the Senate ( the VP decides ties)