[central_va]

If the majority of people in OK are not in favor of being reliant on the Federal government they have the voting power to put in politicians that will refuse the extra federal money . . . but they don’t.

No state can interfere with federal welfare payments. The fed money flows despite of how the people of OK feel about it.

[ksen]

If federal welfare payments are the drivers then maybe it needs to be asked why are so many people needing welfare in conservative states?