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Unequal Policy Across States

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Federalism permits policy to differ by state, so rights, benefits, and burdens can depend on where a person lives.

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Education funding, tax rates, and program eligibility vary widely across state lines.

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Variation is the same mechanism as experimentation — one fact, praised and criticized.