This is "The United States of America". It was intended as an association of states. Get rid of the creeping direct taxation, and just bill the states. Let each

This is "The United States of America". It was intended as an association of states. Get rid of the creeping direct taxation, and just bill the states. Let each state decide how its share of federal revenue is raised (income tax? sales tax? mineral rights sales? port fees? smart investing? etc). The IRS should be two guys who work a couple days twice a year. When the Congress & President pass a budget, these two take the bottom line revenue needed, divide by number of congressmen, aggregate by state, and send each Governor a bill (overnight courier); next day they confirm the bills were received. On April 16, they open the IRS mailbox, cash the checks for each state; next day they confirm the funds transferred, and inform the President which states did/didn't pay on time (subject to Executive enforcement). Done.