[landemva]

> more effective safety net (... payments that can't be spent on gambling)

> there's no alternative that does them better

State-run EBT cards exist and seem to be working OK.

Federalizing more things reduces people's ability to usefully vote with their feet by moving to a different State when people don't agree with State government policies.

> more stable economy (lower inflation, higher employment)

Speculative and seems unlikely. Do you have examples where a CBDC helps pay for projects better than the existing payment rails?