Too much federalization hurts. The country as a whole ends un bogged down by political squabbles of the different regions who want it "their way". This isn't a

Too much federalization hurts. The country as a whole ends un bogged down by political squabbles of the different regions who want it "their way". This isn't an issues specific to Germany though but many EU countries have the same issues. The end result is too much talking politics and too little improvement, which only benefits the bureocrats cashing their paychecks either way, and hurts the taxpayers who need the services now.