Here''s a thought. Why cycle any of the money thru the Feds. Just keep all but the Defense budget in the States and and let the states manage and legislate (or not) the over regulated parts of life. I'm just saying. (too much wrong with the Fifty plan to be good)
Time to put on the tin foil. I am sure the NSA is bearing down on me now.
The tax would be levied according to the number of people over the age of 18. MD, VA, and NY would pay their fair share.
1) Senators and representatives would be under considerable state and local pressure to keep taxes low.
2) The amount the feds could demand must be limited to a fixed percentage of the previous year’s GDP.
But....I like the suggestion of some of the posters of the states agreeing among themselves how much to send to the feds. They have provided links. I will enjoy reading them.