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[–] didntsayeeeee 0 points 3 points (+3|-0) ago 

Why the State? Why not the county?

Honestly I don't see any particular reason why it should be any one level of government rather than any other, so I'm fine with it being the Feds.

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[–] Thisismyvoatusername 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Because our entire system of government is based on sovereign States which formed a limited Federation. They only gave certain enumerated powers to the Federal government and the rest stayed with them. If any particular State wants to devolve their powers down to the county level, I don't particularly care. The concept of subsidiarity suggests that is the best approach. But the Feds unconsitutional usurping of powers from the States is a really big issue and the source of many of our modern problems.

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[–] ForgotMyName 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Because the higher up you get the less they answer to the people. The feds have been doing all kinds of horrible things and no one answers for any of it. IRS profiling, the entire TSA, illegal surveillance - the list goes on and on.