RE: Six Californias
July 17, 2014 at 9:53 am
(This post was last modified: July 17, 2014 at 9:58 am by Anomalocaris.)
(July 16, 2014 at 10:36 am)whateverist Wrote: I'd suggest a move in the opposite direction. Every blue state with a large urban population should annex a big, sparsely populated fly over state. This should enable the popular vote to come closer to the quaint old electoral vote. I think California should be able to absorb Arizona, Utah and Nevada. As the governor of this new mega-state my first act would be to create a state holiday for a gay pride day
I suggest a simpler solution. Only states which contributes more tax money to the federal government than it receives in federal fundings and subsidies in return gets to participate in presidential elections and send senators and representatives to congress.
States which are eligible to participate should be given electoral votes and house seats in proportion to net positive contribution it makes to the federal government.
