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In reply to the discussion: 27 Percent of New York’s Registered Voters Won’t Be Able to Vote in the State’s Primary [View all]Igel
(35,317 posts)Tax rates.
Medical marijuana laws.
Whether illegal aliens are charged in-state tuition.
Minimum wage laws.
Medicaid and Medicare, at times.
More federalism means more federalism. We hate state rights except when we love them.
We like local control we we're in control; when we don't control things locally we want those far away to control things the way we'd like. As soon as those far away don't control things to suit us, of course, local control is where it's at, because we stand a better chance of effecting chance.
Thing is, that comes out as, "We need federal control. Period. As a matter of principle." Which alternates with, "We need local control. Period. As a matter of principle." (Of course, as long as our guy's in charge, we'd opt for federal control. Easier to get those areas where most people object to fall in line with the good and smart that way.)