Posted: May 03, 2005 By: Melissa Beal

Subject: proposed reform

Comment: You didn't list my state, Mexico, so I picked the closest.

K.I.S.S.

Total cost of common expenses:
salaries for the basics outlined in the Constitution: Executive Branch (Pres and VP), Legislative Branch (office rent, supplies and a secretary - states pay the Legislative salary and extras - no contributions by anyone else), Judicial Branch. Military (comon defense), FDA (Health), (welfare)Federal Highways, FDIC, Washington DC, National Parks, ICC, FCC, ICE.

divide by

individual states =

what each state owes.

Respectfully submitted,