A federal appeals court has been asked to decide whether the federal government can force states to pay for programs they don’t want.

The dispute, under appeal to the full U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, is over a supposedly optional refugee program organized by the federal government.

But the case could have impact beyond the refugee issue, if Congress effectively is given authority over state budgets.

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Can feds force state for pay for 'bizarre' programs? - WND

A federal appeals court is facing a question that is being described as "enormous," and that is whether the feds can force states to pay for programs they, the feds, want, even if they are "bizarre" and "fantastical."