One-size-fits-all nationwide taxes and regulations eliminate the ability to vote with our money, and with our feet, and in effect destroy democratic freedom to choose . The GOP majority in congress needs to see this and make structural changes in federal programs that enhance our freedom to choose. Example
Declare victory in building the National Defense Highway System. Maintenance is what is now needed. Sunset all federal transportation taxes and "Trust" funds and agencies in 5 years. Include in the law that until the feds get out, all federal transportation taxes be paid directly to the state in which they are collected.
The Red States need to take the lead in this because the Red States get more than they take in.
The Blue states pay in more than they get, as with most federal programs. Yet ironically, the blue states are the biggest supporters of the federal programs for which they get shortchanged. Even more ironically, the "conservative" politicians in the Blue states never run on that fact, which is why the conservatives seldom win and do not change the Blue states to Red.