PolitiQuote

Discover video-sourced quotes by politicians

Ezra Klein: “You are not going to hold the people you need to hold. If…”

Featuring: Ezra Klein, Liberal | New York Times Columnist and Podcast Host | National

Watch on YouTube

In-Studio Discussion with Ezra Klein and Gavin Newsom on 'Abundance' and Democratic Governance

Published | Video Starts at 36:50

But it is the fault of now, I think a long period of Democrats beginning to get accustomed to this slowness. Yeah. This is not going to work politically. I agree with you. You are not going to hold the people you need to hold. If your answer in every term is you can't feel what I did because the government takes too long, if it had to take too long, fine. But it doesn't actually. Right. These are man made. It's not just government, it's also private sector. I mean, there is another component of this. The markets actually play a really significant outsized influence in timing on a lot of these things, on investments, et cetera. (36:50–37:03)

CLAIM

Asserts that government delays are man-made and not inevitable.

This is an excerpt from a raw transcript. The assertions have not been audited or verified. Tap the video to view the source footage and understand the context.


Ezra Klein

Discover more from

Ezra Klein

Report A Transcription Error

Please report any error in the automated transcription.

About PolitiQuote

PolitiQuote is a civic library index to statements made by politicians in publicly available video records. The index is created automatically from transcripts, with no editorial oversight or analysis. Highlighted quotes are selected by AI. Words may be added in parentheses to offer context for the quote. There may be errors in the transcription and display, so listen to the video to ensure accuracy.

PolitiQuote is a service of Gigafact Foundation, a nonpartisan nonprofit advancing facts and information transparency, community by community.

Visit gigafact.org to learn more.