[GeronL]

It’s a federal program, he doesn’t need the states to consent

[Candor7]

It’s a federal program, he doesn’t need the states to consent>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Yes that’s true. But practically speaking the states administer all aspects of the program and are the feds going to build their own national administrative structure and pay for the social assistance/medical/education needed by most of them?

Not a chance.

[circlecity]

"It’s a federal program, he doesn’t need the states to consent"

He does if congress passes a law saying he does. And the House passed a bill pretty close to that this afternoon.

[PTBAA]

Any Governor worth his/her salt will immediately put these people on a bus with a one-way ticket to Washington DC and make sure that everyone knows it.