US Pol, Missouri, Abortion, Student Loans, Lost Revenue, SCOTUS
Oh, FFS -
Interesting that this argument about #abortion is similar to the one that #Missouri is making about Student Loan forgiveness - that the policy in question will deprive the state of revenue. I wonder if this argument would work and its implications. If #SCOTUS agrees with the argument on Student Loans, will this give support to this very convoluted line of argument here?
US Pol, Missouri, Abortion, Student Loans, Lost Revenue, SCOTUS
Well the legal posture / procedure is quite different in these two cases.
This one is a budgetary estimate provided for its own sake, while the student loan case involves states trying to establish standing for the sake of acquiring access to the courts to pursue a different challenge.
In other words, it's not because of the state revenue that the student loan program would be defeated. The revenue only comes up as states request permission to even show that the program is illegal.
US Pol, Missouri, Abortion, Student Loans, Lost Revenue, SCOTUS
My impression is that it is relatively uncommon, and that impression is based on commenters I hear doubting that it will pass muster.
If it was common then it seems like people wouldn't have so many doubts about whether the argument will work.
It's complicated for a few reasons, not the least of which being that since it's not the core argument it doesn't necessarily have to stand so solidly.
US Pol, Missouri, Abortion, Student Loans, Lost Revenue, SCOTUS
@volkris Got it! Is it common for states to argue from the perspective of lost revenue because of federal action?