China has corruption which they try to keep under control. The US has bureaucratic incompetence which is not under control. When highway construction offers b

China has corruption which they try to keep under control. The US has bureaucratic incompetence which is not under control. When highway construction offers bonuses for fast construction, things go quickly. When governments have no idea what something should cost and offer cost plus contracts, the costs skyrockets and the gravy train rolls slowly. https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/02/us/02ramp.html https://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/02/us/02ramp.html