Episode 139: Happy Deficit Day!
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The Tragedy of the Commons
The phenomenon you're seeing here is what we call the tragedy of the commons. Donald Trump ran as candidate Trump on the promise that he would pay off the debt within eight years. But when pressed and even the most superficial of ways, he would mumble something about better trade deals. The spending is concentrated in my district. And every single representative is doing the exact same thing.
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