Why Do Many Political Scientists and Economists Believe That States

Why do many political scientists and economists believe that states and localities should not be in charge of redistributive programs?

A) States and local governments have to compete with each other and do not have,therefore,an incentive to spend their money on the needy people in their area.
B) Elected officials at the state and local level are typically less generous and more discriminatory than elected officials at the national level.
C) State and local governments are wasteful and are too often plagued by corruption and bribery.
D) The Constitution clearly states that redistributive programs should be handled by the national government rather than by state and local governments.
E) State and local governments have fewer powers under the Constitution to impose taxes and spend money than the federal government.