The Infrastructure Bill - Is it Actually Good?
from Kyla's Newsletter: Audio Version Hosted by Kyla Scanlon
Everything you need to know about the Infrastructure Bill! **NOTE: I know there are concerns about the misallocation of capital, and that this is a contentious topic. This is a high level overview of what it COULD be - and the importance of infrastructure in physical society** President Joe Biden signed a $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill into law Monday $550b in new infrastructure investment over 5 years -he $1.2 trillion figure comes from including additional funding normally allocated each year for highways and other infrastructure projects. * ensure safe travel * efficient transport of goods and services Ben and I speak at 13:31 about the economy, politics, and more. notes: https://horse-quart-a62.notion.site/T... 00:00 - Intro 01:02 - Infrastructure Bill 01:45 - An Overview 05:49 - A Kyla Aside 06:52 - Back to Business 07:26 - Labor/wage Shortage 07:42 - High level thoughts 08:24 - Spending 08:51 - How pay for? 10:39 - Crypto 11:28 - Final Thoughts 13:31 - Full Interview 14:35 - Set Up of the Senate 16:20 - What about the labor market? 18:01 - How to fix the labor market? 20:24 - Structure of the Senate 25:03 - Uncapping the House 28:14 - Attachment to Founders 30:58 - Consolidation of Power 32:50 - Short-termisim in the Political System 34:46 - Solution to Lobbying 35:41 - Puerto Rico and DC 36:33 - Breakdown of Policy 42:01 - Off-brand Story 43:05 - Best parts 44:33 - Flaws 46:32 - Bye Ben
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