> I often wonder how far away we are from funding being withheld from states with bad public policy as perceived by the party in power. It sets dangerous prece

> I often wonder how far away we are from funding being withheld from states with bad public policy as perceived by the party in power. It sets dangerous precedents of coupling human suffering to policy maneuvers This has been going on for many years. From GOP states refusing to accept expanded Obamacare grants, thereby restricting access to healthcare for the poor to refusing to extend 9/11 first responder healthcare until people like Jon Stewart got involved, oppression and cruelty has been used as leverage in policymaking going back to the founding of the US.