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A state capacity agenda for 2025 - Niskanen Center

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Our politics have become so chaotic in part because the public has lost trust in the government’s ability to deliver on its promises. Restoring this public trust is both a moral and a political imperative for leaders who want to leave their mark.

Consider these recent headlines: “ The U.S. Navy Can’t Build Ships, ” Foreign Policy , May 2024. “ New report estimates U.S. fraud losses exceed $233 billion annually, ” The Washington Post , April 2024. “ Tens of thousands of Afghans applying for US visas still face major delays ,” CNN , July 2022. “ The U.S. ‘Fast-Tracked’ a Power Project. After 17 Years, It Just Got Approved ,” Wall Street Journal , May 2023. “ How the VA Fails Veterans on Mental Health, ” ProPublica , January 2024. These outcomes are not the result of lack of diligence by our nation’s pu

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