Caro Claire Burke

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4,515 appearances 9 recordings 1 series first heard May 2026 last heard 23 Aug

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Diabolical Lies · How "Abundance" Lost the Left · 26 Jul 2026 podcast

Okay. podcast-host

Well, it does feel like there is a... podcast-host

I don't know how much this is a problem for them because I already am like arguing against myself in my head. podcast-host

But there is something interesting about like pulling out the phrase deregulation as almost like a trigger word to make people think that it's the solution for things. podcast-host

It's like you're encouraging someone to start ringing a bell in their head that is very, very easily used for other ends. podcast-host

And I feel like podcast-host

fundamental problem with this where it's like I understand that you think the deregulation you want to do is different. podcast-host

then the deregulation that the Republicans want to do or podcast-host

it is a pretty significant dog whistle at this point. podcast-host

And it just feels like it's a massive thing for me to get over with this book, where it's like, you keep saying that it's not what you want, but it really is what you want. podcast-host

And it's like, it just really strikes me as an interesting route to take at this point in American history. podcast-host

delay in appropriating funding and contract issuance, however, persistently interrupted construction and forced CHSRA to constantly revise its plans while delaying work accordingly. podcast-host

Given the fluctuating nature of carbon auctions, moreover, CHSRA's ongoing funding fluctuated significantly by year, and as such, could neither be planned for nor borrowed against. podcast-host

As Davidoff notes, Brightline West, the in-progress high-speed rail linkage between Los Angeles and Las Vegas, credibly expects to spend $12 billion between 2024 and 2028, the four years needed for its construction. podcast-host

It has taken nearly four times as many years for CHSRA to have $12 billion on hand. podcast-host

It is standard practice in much of the world, and indeed in much of the United States, to line up funding for the construction of high-speed rail before the project begins. podcast-host

CHRSA did not. podcast-host

The trickle of funding delayed the project, empowering critics to deny it funding, further delaying progress. podcast-host

Governor Gavin Newsom, elected in 2018, was among these critics, publicly dismissing the project's viability and slashing funding for geological surveys. podcast-host

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