Woodrow Wilson, in his pre-presidential role as a political scientist and professor, observed that, in the United States, Washington does not govern local communities. Rather, “they govern themselves.” Historically, local municipalities and school boards have raised and spent funds procured through local taxes in response to the needs and preferences of local voters. In a true Tocquevillian sense, the empowerment of American localities has been intrinsically more participative, from funding infrastructure to school boards to zoning changes.
Democrats are now set on changing the balance of power between Pennsylvania Avenue and Main Street through legislation and regulation.
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