Leo slowed his pace.
"The Abundance Agenda?"
"Yes. Its core slogan is: Scarcity is a choice, but abundance is a policy."
Roosevelt explained, "In the future, whether you become Secretary of State or actually manage to become President, you must understand this core consensus of interests that transcends party lines."
"For a long time, US policy has leaned toward demand-side management. For example, handing out money to subsidize rent, which only ends up driving up housing prices. Or imposing strict regulations for the sake of environmental protection and community participation, leading to ten-year delays for building a bridge or a power line."
"This 'vetocracy' has turned the United States into a bureaucracy that can only debate, but not build."
