With a centralized government, there will be more support for the country with an army funded by taxes. The people will still have their individual rights.

The country cannot be strong with only a few strong states. The richer states will help develop the other states. America will thrive if all the states are doing well and out of debt. The wealthy states need to realize that.

We cannot keep up with other countries if we do not have a strong army, for this to happen the national government needs the power to tax. States will always be at a stalemate without a supreme court to settle disputes. We will not move forward unless we get a new constitution.