How to Bring Back National Ambition - Inside the Build America Caucus with Rep. Josh Harder
Summary
Host Marshall interviews Rep. Josh Harder, co-chair of the bipartisan Build America Caucus, on restoring national ambition by fixing broken public services. They discuss shifting government from a risk-averse legal culture to an entrepreneurial, outcome-driven model to address housing, energy, and infrastructure bottlenecks. Harder argues that bipartisan progress is possible on economic issues, contrasting them with culturally divisive topics, and highlights the urgent need for a federal housing bill.
Topics discussed
Intro: Inclusive Abundance contest and Build America Caucus mission
Rep. Josh Harder on rural voters and economic abundance
Lost national ambition and the crisis of housing affordability
Infrastructure failures and the need for entrepreneurial government
Shifting from legalistic culture to positive mindset and first principles
Reforming USAID and the Department of Education outcomes
Build America Caucus structure and bipartisan housing efforts
YIMBY vs NIMBY dynamics and Wall Street housing bans
Defining affordable housing and restoring faith in growth
AI data centers, energy costs, and education priorities
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