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9th Engineer · 12-02-2006, 04:41 PM

Why wouldn't they just determine the percentage based on the percent contribution from each state?

12-02-2006, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Happy Monkey

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?

Happy Monkey · 12-02-2006, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by 9th Engineer

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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Originally Posted by rkzenrage

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.

12-02-2006, 06:24 PM

Representative Republic... not a Democracy.

9th Engineer · 12-02-2006, 07:33 PM

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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12-02-2006, 07:33 PM	#170
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12-02-2006, 06:24 PM	#169
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