The mandate monster: unfunded federal mandates are back, and they are costing states billions. Molly Stauffer, Carl Tubbesing.
State Legislatures May 2004 v30 i5 p22(2) (1596 words)
Instructions: Locate this article by visiting http://www.infotrac-college.com and entering "unfunded federal mandates" as Keyword search terms, and then answer the following questions.
1. Why are state legislators unhappy with unfunded federal mandates?
2. What was the cost of unfunded federal mandates to the states in fiscal year 2004? What percentage of general funds did this represent?
3. What are the two most expensive unfunded mandates?
4. How does the issue of unfunded federal mandates illustrate tensions between the federal government and state governments?
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