This week we cover how to make the moral case for capitalism, affordable housing via regulatory reform, and tracking the economic resilience of all 50 states. Our guest this week is David Ditch, a Senior Analyst in Fiscal Policy at the Economic Policy Innovation Center. We talk about David’s recent study, “Highway Robbery: How Wasteful Diversions from the Highway Fund Pave the Road for Tax Hikes.” 

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