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To: kevcol

Trump continues to MAGA - liberals have now discovered the 10th Ammendment (although it doesn’t apply here).

What about ALL THOSE YEARS where the Feds threatened to withhold money from states that didn’t enforce 55MPH (and they actually put out Fed spies on overpasses, too). What about twisting the arms or state legistaltures to set the drinking age to 21 or lose EVEN MORE federal money? Was that before the 10th Amendment was ratified or something?


11 posted on 03/29/2017 8:30:18 PM PDT by The Antiyuppie ("When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day")
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To: The Antiyuppie

Correct, it is well established that the Congress (and when authorized, the President) can attach all kinds of strings to Federal money. No 10th Amendment issue.

The states (and the cities they create) have no entitlement to Federal money. During the double nickel era, the states could have set any speed limit or drinking age they wanted, but they would have had to give up federal highway money.

When you accept federal money, you accept federal control.


49 posted on 03/30/2017 7:19:50 AM PDT by drop 50 and fire for effect ("Work relentlessly, accomplish much, remain in the background, and be more than you seem.)
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