Reply #40: Pennsylvania and Vermont were the first states to be blackmailed this way.

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It was in the 1980s, Pennsylvania and Vermont were the last states to issue paper Driver license (i.e. NO Pictures). The Federal Government told both states to adopt picture driver license or lose Federal Funds. This was being pushed by Banks for their wanted Driver's license to be used as ID, and paper license were NOT reliable for IDs.

Did PA want picture license? No, the state were perfectly happy with paper. The state did NOT want to use it as an ID, the State only wanted you to carry a license that you had permission of the state to drive. This had NOTHING to do with building highways, it was to Banks wanting people to have ID.

Thus your point, what does state drinking age have to do with Federal Highway funds? The same as having Pictures on your Driver's License. The Feds wanted it and the state had to agree to lose Federal Highway funds.