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Ezra Klein: “You can avoid short term pain in a way that ultimately…”

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

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

Published | Video Starts at 44:03

One thing that I think about with what you were just saying on the politics of it is that, and I see it very clearly in California. I'm sure it's true in other places. You should tell me if this is facile. You can avoid short term pain in a way that ultimately creates almost unsolvable long term pain. And so, you know, you obviously used to be mayor of San Francisco. London Breed said a lot of the right things on yimbyism and all the rest of it. (44:03–44:10)

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Asserts that avoiding short-term challenges can lead to severe long-term issues.

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