How Congress Can Help the States
The key is to establish three separate categories of problems to be addressed by three distinct forms of aid.
As the United States confronts the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic, it has mostly been well served by its system of federalism. Many governors have stepped up to lead: because leadership has sometimes been lacking in Washington, because public-health is ultimately a state purview, and because the virus has hit different parts of the country in different ways. Their efforts have led to some disputes over just who has the power to shut down and reopen economic activity, but on the whole, we have had reason to be glad that our system of government has multiple layers.
In the coming months, however, we can expect some serious trouble for American federalism. It will be caused
