Originally Posted by
Seneca Pilot
Most states get more than they pay in. That is the big problem. The Federal government exercises too much power in state politics due to the power of the purse. Speed limits, seatbelt laws, drinking age, voting requirements, education, and zoning and planning. Just a small list that the Federal government has bullied its way into that there is no constitutional basis for their involvement.
You went from talking about money to political power. You also just made the smaller states getting more than their fair share into a bad thing (so thanks for that).
The irony is that the poor red states are already overrepresented politically due to things like Wyoming getting the same 2 senators as California. We should give them 6 senators and keep CA at 2 in order to fix this problem you've identified. We can call it affirmative action.