On average 17 states have supported the cost of federal government, while the rest of the states have taken more than 100%, sometimes as much as 203%, of their taxes back in various spending programs. Currently, most of those 17 states are facing a more serious fiscal crisis, while the states that have benefited from excess receipts are now demanding reductions in the assistance that has kept them afloat for 2 decades, in some cases more. Donor states are funding artificially low tax rates in recipient states, to the increasing detriment of the donor states.
A cap should be set that a state can take no more than 85% or 90% back in spending than they pay in taxes. Exceptions to this rule can be made for dire circumstances that require FEMA funding or other crisis management needs.