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Governments are bigger than ever. They are also more useless
Why voters across the rich world are miserable
illustration shows a giant, deflated U.S. Capitol dome lying on its
side. A small man is using a pump to try to inflate it. The background
is orange with a couple of clouds
Illustration: Lehel Kovács
Sep 23rd 2024|San Francisco
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You may sense that governments are not as competent as they once were.
Upon entering the White House in 2021, President Joe Biden promised to revitalise American infrastructure. In fact, spending on things like
roads and rail has fallen. A flagship plan to expand access to fast
broadband for rural Americans has so far helped precisely no one.
Britain’s National Health Service soaks up ever more money, and provides
ever worse care. Germany mothballed its last three nuclear plants last
year, despite uncertain energy supplies. The country’s trains, once a
source of national pride, are now always late.
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