Warren asks why we don’t spend as much on infrastructure as China does. Back in the “missile race” era, I didn’t hear politicians who wanted a military buildup in response described as “wanting us to be more like the Soviet Union”. So closing a missile gap is Good, but closing an infrastructure gap is Bad?
I’m beginning to think Krugman has a point – we need a fake alien invasion.
Warren asks why we don’t spend as much on infrastructure as China does. Back in the “missile race” era, I didn’t hear politicians who wanted a military buildup in response described as “wanting us to be more like the Soviet Union”. So closing a missile gap is Good, but closing an infrastructure gap is Bad?
I’m beginning to think Krugman has a point – we need a fake alien invasion.
How about a real one?
Couldn’t do any worse than our current set of politicians.
A side question for John, the New Yorker: Do you really want it to take another two decades to complete the Bruckner Blvd exchange?