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S2 Ep1041: Justin Wolfers: Trump's Centrally Planned Economy

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Budget Critique and Housing Disparities

This chapter critiques a newly proposed budget highlighting tax breaks for the wealthy while tightening healthcare benefits for the poor. It addresses the ethical implications of fiscal policies that exacerbate wealth inequality and discusses the slow rebuilding efforts in California after natural disasters. The conversation emphasizes the need for supply-side solutions to the housing crisis and critiques the resistance to apartment developments that hinder broader societal welfare.

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