Kent Conrad has three Congressional seats behind him

And he thinks some how he has authority on the deficit? His delusion of power is enough to distrust anything the man says, and why would any senator with 20 or more Congressional districts take him seriously?  He is barely more expert on the deficit than any of us.  His state earns $1.68 for every dollar sent to Washington, the guy is not serious.

At least Colorado is up to 8 districts,  peanuts compared to California at 53, but still Mark Udall will be completely ignored.  His call for a balanced budget amendment is a call out to his puny 8 districts, nothing more.At least Colorado contributes 19 cents of every dollar sent to Washington DC.

I don't think Congress can escape the mal-apportionment and default increasingly looks more like a better outcome outcome, at least it is certain.

Boxer with her 53 districts is perfectly willing to lose 15 cents of every dollar the state sends to Washington. Unless Jerry Brown talks to the woman about the near bankruptcy of the state, nothing is going to change.  You have to get the loser states, California, New York, New Jersey to discover that 15 to 40 percent of their federal taxes never return.  New Jersey has 15 districts, go talk to Chris Christie, he is giving up 45 cents of every federal tax dollar to Washington.  He might get real support for stopping the borrowing with his 15 districts and Camden a war zone between Black and Hispanic.

New York has 29, and New York Senators have historically let Washington keep 15 cents of their dollars.  They are as broke as California, and as long as Schumer is willing to sell his state down the river, there will be no  debt reduction.

Here is a 2005 list of net received and gained, from the Tax Foundation. 

Washington DC gets $5.55 back for every dollar, but it is a convenient place to put poor African Americans I suppose.

Virginia does well at $1.55,  isn't Eric Cantor the chief spender from that state?

Look what Harry Reid did to Nevada as a senator,  damn near bankrupting the state with his federal spending.  His state is the second biggest contributor, just ahead of New jersey.  Who are the bozo Senators from New Jersey? Something is wrong.

And of course the welfare queen herself, Sarah Palin, Alaska making a bundle on federal handouts.

Oh yes, the Dead Kennedys , giving up 19 cents to the dollar in Massachusetts.