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[–]FediNetizen 2 insightful - 2 fun2 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 2 fun -  (0 children)

Local so-called govts bow for funding.

The dynamic is kind of frustrating, because it's the citizens in those states and local areas that are generating the income that taxes come from in the first place. Why does the fed get the extra taxes when they're only using it as a carrot (or stick) that they're giving back anyways?