My latest column for The Daily is an attempt to distill the case for vigorous competition among the states for citizens, drawing on the work of Michael Greve of AEI.
Mr. Salam's article points out that state and local governments have grown from 5% of our economy to 15% over the past 60 years. He blames this on the federal government subsidizing spendthrift state governments. I have another culprit: the XVII Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We should repeal it and go back to a federal system of limited national government of enumerated powers.
Mr. Salam's article points out that state and local governments have grown from 5% of our economy to 15% over the past 60 years. He blames this on the federal government subsidizing spendthrift state governments. I have another culprit: the XVII Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We should repeal it and go back to a federal system of limited national government of enumerated powers.
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