Have you read the misc "why can't America build things any more" criticisms? Like why our mega projects are super expensive, late, and over budget. The recurri

Have you read the misc "why can't America build things any more" criticisms? Like why our mega projects are super expensive, late, and over budget. The recurring punchline is: Lack of administrative capacity. The trials and tribulations of California's ill fated high speed rail is such a case study. Decades of outsourcings and privatization eliminated CA's ability to manage the effort.