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Re:DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit... by cbsmith on Thursday February 20, 2025 @06:18PM (#43121786)
> They are in favor of state and local government, but object to federal, which they assert reduces the ability for states to have different rules and regulations that can drive competition amongst different legal frameworks.

As demonstrated by efforts to prevent state and local governments from acting independently...

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Re:DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit... by andsoitis on Thursday February 20, 2025 @06:45PM (#43122075)
> As demonstrated by efforts to prevent state and local governments from acting independently...

Ironically tempering states is an important function of the federal government (eg civil rights, environmental protections, etc).

If the federal government is used to force states to make things worse, that is something to resist very strongly.

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Re:DOGE Puts $1 Spending Limit on Government Employee Credit... by cbsmith on Thursday February 20, 2025 @10:52PM (#43123830)
> Ironically tempering states is an important function of the federal government (eg civil rights, environmental protections, etc).

Right, like shutting down congestion pricing plans. ;-)

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