This is a basic difference between conservatives and progressives. the states created the federal goverment, the federal government did not create the states.

This basic fact is why Trump was elected. As he stated during his speech in Florida last night. "He is not President of the wold but he is President of the United States. Trump ha made clear he believes in states rights.
Decentralization allows more and wider experimentation as to what works and what does not.

Massachusetts healthcare system was a failure and what did th federal government do model Obamacare in the image of Massachusetts in many respects

Federal government is good for National Defense, Treasury, Commerce

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