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Congresses can absolutely use the power of the federal purse to encourage policies at the state level. This is one the features of federalism and happens all th
by jonathankoren 5y ago
Congresses can absolutely use the power of the federal purse to encourage policies at the state level. This is one the features of federalism and happens all the time. Most famously, the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 removed 10% of federal transportation funds allocated to any state that did not raise the drinking age to 21. This was challenged and upheld by the SCOTUS in South Dakota vs Dole.
This is is not authoritarianism.
- User23 5y ago1984 was a long time ago. Jurisprudence on the subject has since developed. Here[1] is a case from this year limiting the federal government's ability to use funding to force compliance with federal policy. [1] https://www.sfcityattorney.org/2021/03/04/final-victory-for-san-francisco-in-sanctuary-city-case-against-trump-administration/ https://www.sfcityattorney.org/2021/03/04/final-victory-for-...