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Why do states allow themselves to bullied with Federal Highway Funds?
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:58 pm
Posted on 11/30/16 at 9:58 pm
Highway money has to be one of the biggest tools that FedGov uses to exert influence. Federal government power, blah blah but the Congress is still made up of people that are supposedly representing their states. Why isn't there an effort to curtail this practice of influence?
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Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:00 pm to PatDyesPants
Because if your roads are shite you get voted out of office.
Simple really, everyone's first goal is their own preservation. Second is ideology. Third is everything else.
Simple really, everyone's first goal is their own preservation. Second is ideology. Third is everything else.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:02 pm to PatDyesPants
Because states are welfare recipients. They want that money.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:08 pm to PatDyesPants
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Federal government power, blah blah but the Congress is still made up of people that are supposedly representing their states. Why isn't there an effort to curtail this practice of influence?
The 17th Amendment my friend. Biggest mistake we ever made. Founding Fathers did not set up a system where US Senators would or could go against the will of the Governor, statehouse, and a states citizens- like many did for Obamacare. Popular election of US Senators turned that critical Federalist role from State centered to Party centered.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:21 pm to zatetic
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Because states are welfare recipients
All the more reason for reduced federal income tax. Leave things to a state or local level.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 10:51 pm to WorkinDawg
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The 17th Amendment my friend. Biggest mistake we ever made. Founding Fathers did not set up a system where US Senators would or could go against the will of the Governor, statehouse, and a states citizens- like many did for Obamacare. Popular election of US Senators turned that critical Federalist role from State centered to Party centered.
Great point. I'd also add that states want to remain competitive in terms of infrastructure so both travel and transport will go through them. Boosts to the local economies in terms of sales taxes.
Posted on 11/30/16 at 11:50 pm to PatDyesPants
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but the Congress is still made up of people that are supposedly representing their states. Why isn't there an effort to curtail this practice of influence?
"The Seventeenth Amendment (Amendment XVII) to the United States Constitution established the popular election of United States Senators by the people of the states. The amendment supersedes Article I, §3, Clauses 1 and 2 of the Constitution, under which senators were elected by state legislatures."
Why? Because States have no representation in Washington D.C.
Next question.
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:30 am to PatDyesPants
You answered your own question
Posted on 12/1/16 at 6:58 am to Five0
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Why? Because States have no representation in Washington D.C.
Next question.
You got me. US Senators hit DC and fight hard for their states, not their party. Just like the Dem senators who voted for Obamacare while their state was literally pleading with to vote against.
If you aren't smart enough to see the cause/ affect of the 17th amendment there is little I can do on this board to help you. But I'll try...
Next question??
Posted on 12/1/16 at 7:07 am to PatDyesPants
Because we've designed cities around the automobile, and no other reasoning need apply.
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