Often, "they're not as bureaucratic as the federal government, turnaround is usually faster, and the success rate is often higher than at federal agencies, " she says.

通常情况下，“他们不像联邦部门那样官僚感十足，一般周转更快，中标率和联邦机构相比也高一些”。

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If all the money from land sales was given to the states, the federal government might not have enough money.

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Insurance now, in the United States, is regulated not by the federal government but by insurance regulators in each of the fifty states.

如今,美国的保险业,并不是由联邦政府直接监管,而是由各个州的监管机构监管

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Sure. So the federal government has not taken a lot of action right now.

当然有。联邦政府现在采取的措施并不多。

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There is no doubt that marriage is a matter for the states, not the federal government.

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Block grants -- states, not the federal government, will decide how to dispense aid using limited federal funds.

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