Jonathan V. Last

In the 30s, they weren't worried about the rare grouse that was like habitat that was going to be affected.

In the 30s, they weren't worried about the rare grouse that was like habitat that was going to be affected.

Right. No, they built the Empire State Building in a year.

Right. No, they built the Empire State Building in a year.

Right. No, they built the Empire State Building in a year.

Crazy.

Crazy.

Crazy.

Right? They built these giant infrastructure programs with worse technology way faster than – You've got a Trader Joe's going in down the block.

Right? They built these giant infrastructure programs with worse technology way faster than – You've got a Trader Joe's going in down the block.

Right? They built these giant infrastructure programs with worse technology way faster than – You've got a Trader Joe's going in down the block.

I feel like that's going to be in by 2027. Yeah.

I feel like that's going to be in by 2027. Yeah.

I feel like that's going to be in by 2027. Yeah.

Exactly. Right. So then they just kind of forgot this whole lesson. It was just like, well, that sucks. I wish it was different. And then they did another gigantic infrastructure bill. They get to the final stages and they say, oh, wait, you actually can't build stuff in this country. That's a problem. And one analysis said the whole –

Exactly. Right. So then they just kind of forgot this whole lesson. It was just like, well, that sucks. I wish it was different. And then they did another gigantic infrastructure bill. They get to the final stages and they say, oh, wait, you actually can't build stuff in this country. That's a problem. And one analysis said the whole –

Exactly. Right. So then they just kind of forgot this whole lesson. It was just like, well, that sucks. I wish it was different. And then they did another gigantic infrastructure bill. They get to the final stages and they say, oh, wait, you actually can't build stuff in this country. That's a problem. And one analysis said the whole –

purpose, or at least the main purpose of the IRA was to get greenhouse gas emissions down, right? We're going to build out green energy. We're going to put people to work. It's going to serve all these purposes, right? They're going to be in these battery factories, these car factories, these new power plants. They're going to have jobs.

purpose, or at least the main purpose of the IRA was to get greenhouse gas emissions down, right? We're going to build out green energy. We're going to put people to work. It's going to serve all these purposes, right? They're going to be in these battery factories, these car factories, these new power plants. They're going to have jobs.

purpose, or at least the main purpose of the IRA was to get greenhouse gas emissions down, right? We're going to build out green energy. We're going to put people to work. It's going to serve all these purposes, right? They're going to be in these battery factories, these car factories, these new power plants. They're going to have jobs.