Pete Buttigieg

When I traveled out there, there was a building that had taken years to go up.

I think it was like $30 million.

I think it was like $30 million.

And just before they were about to activate it, they tore it back down.

And just before they were about to activate it, they tore it back down.

I mean, it's just a complete boondoggle.

I mean, it's just a complete boondoggle.

And we see stuff like that happening for sure.

And we see stuff like that happening for sure.

We see cost escalations on a lot of projects.

We see cost escalations on a lot of projects.

So it's not, you know, it's not the same as fraud.

So it's not, you know, it's not the same as fraud.

I mean, that's the like under 1%, but it's still a huge waste if you have a project cost

I mean, that's the like under 1%, but it's still a huge waste if you have a project cost

1% or 10% or sometimes 100% more than it should, right?

1% or 10% or sometimes 100% more than it should, right?

I mean, by definition, every penny it takes to build something more than what it was actually required is wasted.

I mean, by definition, every penny it takes to build something more than what it was actually required is wasted.

And I do think there's a lot of that.