BOTH Robert Rector and John Engler have pointed out forcefully how incompetent the Federal Government has been at running our welfare system. It makes sense, then, for these gentlemen to argue that we should move as quickly as possible toward state control over all aspects of welfare policy. But, while we are making some progress dismantling unneeded federal agencies, we have a long way to go before we can restore true federalism in America.
Both Mr. Rector and Governor Engler are well aware that true federalism in the welfare arena will not come soon. That is why both men concentrate on outlining proposals that they hope constitute intermediate steps moving us in that direction.
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