What is 'Direct Appropriation'?

Why not pass out 'ballots' for Direct Appropriation' that list the total of 'state' expenditures, divided by the population, giving, in Iowa $7 billion divided by 3 million or $2333 each. Then total what is spent on various things (1% minimum) and ask people how they'd like it spent, or returned to them? Send these ballots to 'representatives. D Frank Robinson In 1974 this was called the 'Hartman Space Age Ballot' It shows the obsolete nature of 'government,' in these days of kickstarter and gofundme, etc. Not to mention Initial Coin Offerings.