Perhaps Democrats should be rethinking their whole “Los Federales need to provide everything” stance?
This is exactly the kind of thing states, counties, and cities should be empowered to do if they so choose. The federal Constitution doesn’t authorize the Congress to make laws giving money to citizens for this. The duties and responsibilities as laid out in Article I do not include heating money. The 10th Amendment gives this power to the States and the People.
And, I know, Liberals will go “but, what about the general welfare clause?” Well, that’s the preamble. In order to promote the general welfare you have duties and responsibilities laid out in Article I sections 8-10. That’s it. We The People nor the States cannot give our power away to the feds. Have you ever watched Survivor? I love that show (not so much post COVID). During Game Changers Sarah Lacina (Officer Sarah) gave her “Steal-a-Vote” advantage to Cirie Fields before tribal council to build trust. Cirie tried to use it to steal Sarah’s vote, but, see, there was a twist: the steal a vote was non-transferable. Sarah played a game there. No one else can play the advantage. No one else could use it. It cannot be given away. Period. That’s is your power via the 10th Amendment. Anyhow, perhaps Maura and Dems should reconsider their faith in giving the feds all the power to do everything. Let the states do it.
Of course, perhaps Mass. shouldn’t have spent around $700 million for sheltering people, most of which was for illegals/fake asylum seekers. And another $188 million for healthcare for illegals. That sure could have helped heat the homes of pretty much every legal American resident of Mass, right?
And, consider what the liberal policies and climate scam policies have done to energy prices
Of course, those are choices, even if poor choices, that Massachusetts did under their 10th Amendment powers. So, maybe they do get it!
Shouldn’t have spent it all on the “NewVoters”.