However you will also note that budget restrictions are self-imposed by state law or state constitutions, which would likely be rewritten as the states took ove

However you will also note that budget restrictions are self-imposed by state law or state constitutions, which would likely be rewritten as the states took over more social services. Another reason that I like the idea of states and local governments handling more services is that it is politically more difficult to waste money on stupid projects. For Example: a road near my house was recently repaved using money from the stimulus. It was in fine shape before and didn't need work done but most people were not upset because the federal government payed for most, if not all, of it. However if my village said that sales taxes would be raised .25% for 6 mos. to pay for the project most of these same people would have immediately decided that repaving the road wasn't worth the cost.