On: What if we tested laws before passing them?

[nitrogen]

State-specific experiments always seem to me like an unfair penalty on those who live in states that choose the wrong approach.

[DougWebb → nitrogen]

You have two options: try to change your state's policies, or move to another state. Both are easier when you're dealing with a more local government than the Federal government.

If the Fed mandated the approach the state takes, then there is much less ability to push back. That's really unfair to the citizens of the state.

[jhchen → nitrogen]

What about living in a country that took the "wrong" approach?

[nitrogen → jhchen]

At least everyone else is screwed with me ;).