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If I were a developer in NYC and the feds said that, I would sue. constitutionally speaking, they don't have the power to say all building projects need to come
by bilbo0s 6y ago
If I were a developer in NYC and the feds said that, I would sue. constitutionally speaking, they don't have the power to say all building projects need to come through us.
Yes, construction contracts and rates are fueled by corruption. That said, I would only be OK with the feds going after the corruption. Not taking over construction. Do investigations. Trap people in stings. Do all the good old FBI tricks. I encourage that, but governmental takeover of all contracting is going too far.
- bluGill 6y agoThe feds could say we won't contribute to a subway unless we actually build it. Though as I said elsewhere, that just means in a few years the corrupt switch to how to deal with the feds. Much better for the feds to be an independent anti-corruption unit.