IFR Essay

In terms of “Cooperative Federalism,” the Kestnbaum Commission states: “The National Government and the States should be regarded not as competitors for authority but as two levels of government cooperating with or complementing each other in meeting the growing demands on both.” Discuss three reasons why this view has changed today and provide one example for each reason you identify. Assume the role of an intergovernmental fiscal advisor to President Obama. Mindful of contemporary issues impacting fiscal relations, develop three strategies that would improve intergovernmental fiscal relations between the federal, state and local governments.