http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/11/state-aid-for-the-jobless/ The upside of the downturn Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:42:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.2 http://www.recessionwire.com/2009/05/11/state-aid-for-the-jobless/comment-page-1/#comment-1357 Bob Lamm Tue, 12 May 2009 19:36:27 +0000 http://www.recessionwire.com/?p=5302#comment-1357 There's a larger point here that will be true even if/when we get past this recession. In the 21st century, where so many of the problems we face are global rather than national problems, the federalist system of the United States is completely dysfunctional. There are THOUSANDS of levels of government in our country: federal, state, and local. To address even a national (as opposed to global) problem with this absurd smorgasbord of governments--including lots of politicians with very limited and parochial concerns--is nearly impossible. There’s a larger point here that will be true even if/when we get past this recession. In the 21st century, where so many of the problems we face are global rather than national problems, the federalist system of the United States is completely dysfunctional. There are THOUSANDS of levels of government in our country: federal, state, and local. To address even a national (as opposed to global) problem with this absurd smorgasbord of governments–including lots of politicians with very limited and parochial concerns–is nearly impossible.

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