>>There is no logic to refusing the money at this point. The money is taken from state residents whether they like it or not. To refuse part of it back makes no sense to me.<<
It didn’t make much sense either to dump a lot of tea in Boston Harbor. In fact, it had very little impact on taxes. It did however, make the point that there comes a point beyond which, you cross at your own peril.
The Boston Event was carried by competent news organizations. The people knew.
I believe the “point” of refusing the money is the fact that the feds are putting stipulations on the states basically saying, “you have to do this or that in order to get the money” and that is illegal.