The Obama justice department and the state of North Carolina are now suing each other over the bathroom bill. The Feds are threatening to cut off some serious federal money unless North Carolina knuckles under.
Leaving the bathroom bill issue for a bit, let's ask why the Feds were giving a state that kind of money in the first place. Education is a state and local responsibility, and should be paid for by state and local governments. When the folks that spend the money have to raise the money, they are a bit more frugal in spending. Where as free money handed out by the Feds gets spent as fast as possible. There is always something to spend money on.
In short, why is my federal tax money being set to North Carolina? It's a nice place and all, but I think it ought to be raising its money from its own citizens, not freeloading off of me, up here in New Hampshire.
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