leverage Federal highway funding to change state behavior

[George 2]

Does anyone know offhand the legislation I think it was Bernie Sanders proposed, which told the states, if you don't follow this policy "x", you will lose a certain percentage of Federal Highway funding? (This isn't about his Presidential bid, rather, if this type of legislation can be done, I'd like to suggest to legislators to apply it to induce a change in state behavior in various areas)

Thanks!

[Princess Turandot]

1. The notion of doing this goes back at least as far as 1984...

when the National Minimum Drinking Age Act of 1984 was passed. (Sanders was not in Congress then.) It is still in effect. (In 1987, the act was held to be constitutional by the Supreme Court.)

There have been others related to highway speed limits and mandatory motorcycle helmets which were eventually eliminated by Congress.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Minimum_Drinking_Age_Act

[meow2u3]

5. No, liberals didn't do the leveraging here

The legal intimidation of the states leveraging of Federal fundings to force behavioral changes was done by no other than St. Ronnie Raygun.
And RWNJs accuse liberals of being repressive.

[Are_grits_groceries]

2. Yep.

And not just highway funds. Find other financial resources they really need.
If they don't follow federal law or balk at other items, screw them.

[Cassidy1]

3. States need to follow federal law.

I don't understand this idea that something is legal in one state, but illegal somewhere else. We have rights. Everything should be uniform. I don't want to go into another state not knowing something should be illegal. If your driver's license is good in every state, then why not just have one license? Never understood that. This issue touches on abortion and other things.

[Travis_0004]

4. Should highway funds be pulled from colorado since weed is legal there

Federal law says weed is illegal, so the issue is not always simple

[George 2]

6. Thanks

Appreciate the replies!