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House approves resolution urging Congress to let states redirect federal funds if they opt out of programs
Summary
HCR 5, a concurrent resolution calling on Congress to allow states to withhold and redirect federal income tax funds when they opt out of federal programs, passed the House after extended debate 51–22. Sponsors tied the measure to concerns about federal mandates and Medicaid expansion.
The Utah House on March 4 passed a concurrent resolution (HCR 5) urging Congress to allow states greater control over federal funds and to permit redirection of federal income tax funds when a state opts out of a federal program.
Representative Spendlove, sponsor of the resolution, framed HCR 5 as applying broadly to federal programs and as a response to concerns about the growth of federal influence and the fiscal impact of programs such as Medicaid. “If a state opts out of a federal program, it should be…
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