Here’s an idea which would help things immediately: Every state with a Republican or conservative Democrat (if there is still such a thing) Governor should publically declare their state’s rights under the tenth amendment. Stop the flow of tax money to D.C. for all entitlement programs and fund them through the states – put political power back into the hands of the states and the people as the Constitution mandates – it is the law of the land. All federal tax headed to D.C. for these programs would be diverted to the state treasuries.