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The State Of American Federalism, 2004: Is Federalism Still A Core Value?, Dale Krane, Heidi Koenig
The State Of American Federalism, 2004: Is Federalism Still A Core Value?, Dale Krane, Heidi Koenig
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Federalism as a political issue was conspicuously absent from the 2004 presidential contest. Unlike many previous campaigns, neither party’s candidate made much mention of problems besetting states and localities. The war against global terrorism and the changing situation in Iraq shaped the election. Progress was made on homeland security, but intergovernmental wrangling over federal grants continued unabated. Federal-state feuds were common in several policy areas, including education, environmental protection, and health care. State finances received a revenue boost as economic growth picked up, but rising costs for Medicaid, education, employee pensions, and prisons clouded states’ financial forecasts. The U.S. Supreme …