[linedrive]

For apportionment to work, doesn't it require the amount to be apportioned to be determined prior to requiring everyone to pay their fair share? Seems reasonable. Also, if the process could be transparent (not in Obama terms) each state would know how much their elected representatives committed from their populous to provide to the central government. Am I inaccurate in my understanding of how this is to work, originally?

[JOHN W K]

You are absolutely correct, and the formula is:

State`s Pop.
__________ X SUM NEEDED = STATE`S SHARE OF TAX
U.S. Pop.

JWK