Mmastodon HealthPandemics first seen 1 d ago, last 7 h ago, peak #9
Federal grants let states refuse funds and block programs
Original: RE: https:// mastodon.social/@billbot/11741 5604503288695 The problem is this: # Federal grants allow states to *refuse
A widely shared argument holds that a flaw in US federal grant design is that states can refuse the money and thereby decline to implement federal programs. Commenters point to past examples including the Affordable Care Act, Medicare subsidies and Covid relief payouts, arguing Republican-led states have repeatedly opted out of benefits this way, limiting the reach of national policy.
Why now: Ongoing debates over federalism and state opt-outs from federally funded programs are prompting renewed criticism of how grants are structured
US federal governmentAffordable Care ActMedicareRepublican Party
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- RE: https:// mastodon.social/@billbot/11741 5604503288695 The problem is this: # Federal grants allow states to *refuse the money*, and thereby refuse to implement the programs. See, for example, the # aca , # medicare subsidies, # covid payouts, the list of benefits the # GOP… · MissConstrue@mefi.social · 7
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