Arizona Sues to Stop Treasury From Recouping Relief Funds
New York TimesAUG 2021
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The lawsuit will teach the president a lesson in federalism. Arizona is free to spend the funds as it sees fit. The state is being singled out for scrutiny because of Biden's bizarre obsession with masks and mandates.
Ducey is suing for the right to put children's health at risk. The federal government is responsible for "promot[ing] the general welfare" of its citizens, and Biden has every right to demand that schools with common-sense mask mandates receive funds.