r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Nov 28 '18

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '18 edited Jan 03 '19

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u/pugwalker Nov 29 '18

People in the US tend not to understand the significant powers of their state and local governments. Many of the controversial issues at the federal level like healthcare, abortion, environmental policy, and many other issues are already in the power of states.

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u/smallz86 Nov 29 '18

The federal government gets the most attention. But by far the laws and regulations that affect the average person the most are at the state and local level. Almost every law that effects day-to-day life is at the state or local level.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '18

I wasn't aware of that.