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20 sats \ 7 replies \ @Undisciplined 4 Jan \ on: Fiscal Federalism: No More Federal Funding of Local Government Politics_And_Law
That would be a big deal. So many of the mechanisms of control are of this kind.
Yes. The largest source of state revenue is actually grants from the federal government. It's no wonder the federal government has so much control and presidential elections are so bitter. Rein in the federal agencies!
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Not just the federal agencies, also the grants and the money going to the states. Let them decide what is important for them. Let California Californicate and New York burn itself down if that is what those people want. Maybe, not so much money would stick to the hands of the state officials that way, either.
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Right, waste of money and control. I think this is why Trump, Musk and Ramaswamy are going after these things so hard. But, when the states squawk, will they give up and bend the knee or will they be like Milei? I hope the latter.
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It's a perverse arrangement, because most people would rather not pay for these things, but since the Feds already stole their money, this is the only way to get it back.
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I agree with that, but I think it is better not stolen in the first place. The federal government is not even the right thief for the situation, is it? The local city and state governments can do their own robbery.
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That's why I don't think there will be much pushback from the states/people. They don't want these programs, but they do want their money back.
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Yep, they want their money back because they can dip their beaks into the flow and get what they can. This is what the state is for and what it does. FTS!
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