"At the state level, Shapiro has taken the neoliberal lead by espousing policies such as reducing the state corporate tax rate; restarting Three Mile Island; converting former coal-fired power plants into natural gas facilities; streamlining the process of businesses obtaining permits, licenses, and certifications; and offering taxpayer-funded school vouchers."
"Fareed Zakaria’s recent op-ed in the Washington Post takes the Democrats to task for spending the past quarter-century mismanaging California’s public sector and economy. He cites multiple governance failures: a ballooning but unproductive government sector, a regulatory system that creates sky high housing costs by not allowing for the issuance of an adequate number of new housing permits, an expensive public education system that does not deliver for its students, declining private sector employment, and net negative immigration as the high cost of living drives its residents out of the state, among others.
"This is not news, but what is new is his observation that the state’s voters are finally starting to take notice and are not happy with the results. If so, this should be a reality check for Democrats who believe that they can easily take back control of our nation’s federal, state, and local governments by making President Donald Trump the sole issue in the November elections or advocating the government-interventionist and anti-capitalist policies of the Democratic Socialists of America. Regarding the latter, these policies may energize the Democratic base in New York City, but the rest of the country, especially those who live outside deep-blue areas, will not be so aroused.
"Zakaria does not provide an explanation for the Democratic Party’s governance failures in California. Here, it is argued that it is the result of Democrats becoming ossified in their thinking about how government should work. " . . . More...
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