Hmm. I can see there may be first amendment issue here and I realize the issue is state governments limiting who can receive state funds. However, the US federa

Hmm. I can see there may be first amendment issue here and I realize the issue is state governments limiting who can receive state funds. However, the US federal government used withholding funds to force state governments to pass/amend certain laws. For example, congress would withhold highway funds from any state that did not raise the drinking age to at least 21 [0]. Obviously, this isn't exactly the same thing, but it is an example of a US government using the withholding of funding to achieve a policy goal. [0] https://www.quora.com/Can-the-federal-government-withhold-federal-funds-from-a-state-that-opts-out-of-a-federal-program-established-by-the-law?share=1 https://www.quora.com/Can-the-federal-government-withhold-fe...