Local Government Fragmentation
Local governments spent about $1.9 trillion in 2017, collectively. This was more than all fifty states together when we remove money passed through to local governments. While this might seem surprising, it might be less surprising when you consider that there are over 90,000 units of local government in the United States. Given the vast sums of money and the number of governments involved, it is reasonable to ask: Is there too much fragmentation in local government?
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