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Why American Cities Cost So Much and Deliver So Little

Why American Cities Cost So Much and Deliver So Little

The David Frum Show vor 3 Wochen

Reihan Salam on why large American cities are often ineffective at governing themselves and how American cities can deliver better government to their residents. Plus: Trump’s weird bomber recall and “Every War Must End” by Fred Charles Iklé.

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In this episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum
opens with his thoughts on the sudden recall of 12 B-1 bombers from
their base in the south of England to the mainland of the United
States. He asks what prompted the move and why the Trump
administration refuses to learn vital military lessons from
Ukraine. Then, David is joined by Reihan Salam, the president of
the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, to discuss why
American cities cost so much and often deliver so little. They
explore how some urban governments waste public money, how cities
could provide better services to residents, and why the rise of
populism is doing little to solve Americans’ actual problems.
Finally, David ends the episode with a discussion of “Every War
Must End” by Fred Charles Iklé. - - - Sign up for David Frum’s
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