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Old 12-02-2006, 04:41 PM   #166
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Why wouldn't they just determine the percentage based on the percent contribution from each state?
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Old 12-02-2006, 04:44 PM   #167
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You think they'll be willing to let the Feds determine that percentage?
The Feds are who? State Senators and Reps, if I am not mistaken. Where am I?
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Old 12-02-2006, 04:52 PM   #168
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Why wouldn't they just determine the percentage based on the percent contribution from each state?
Because some states get more back than they contribute, and if that changed they'd be in real trouble. And while I may be pissed off at some of those states 'round election time, I don't particularly want them to collapse.
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The Feds are who? State Senators and Reps, if I am not mistaken. Where am I?
But from a particular state government's perspective, the number of feds from that state is pretty small.
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Old 12-02-2006, 06:24 PM   #169
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Representative Republic... not a Democracy.
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Old 12-02-2006, 07:33 PM   #170
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wealth is a great motivator, perhaps the threat of only receiving in direct proportion to what you produce would be good incentive to clean up their acts.
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