Gov. Newsom Appeals to the Sunk Cost Fallacy to Promote the Failed Bullet Train

May 9th 2025 10:56am EDT

While the issue of sunk costs serves as a restraint against unwise spending in private enterprise, politicians face a different set of limitations. Unfortunately, the ongoing construction of a near-useless high-speed rail line in California’s San Joaquin Valley demonstrates the sad fact that politicians benefit from their profligacy.

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