During World War II, the United States was desperate to develop the nuclear bomb ahead of Germany and maintain a technological advantage. To do so, they needed to produce plutonium, and lots of it. They would produce that plutonium at a site in Hanford, Washington, due to its proximity to the Columbia River and its
Because you only get a short term to get anything done before you might get the boot.
What’s the point of getting 3 or so years into a 20 year project if the next election cycle is going to install a government that’s will kill the whole project. Wasting money and time and public goodwill?
As an Ontarian, I can list dozens of projects that suffered this way, from plan changes, alterations during construction, to outright cancellations right before being completed. We probably waste half our budget this way.
Because you only get a short term to get anything done before you might get the boot.
What’s the point of getting 3 or so years into a 20 year project if the next election cycle is going to install a government that’s will kill the whole project. Wasting money and time and public goodwill?
Act in the now to get elected next time.
As an Ontarian, I can list dozens of projects that suffered this way, from plan changes, alterations during construction, to outright cancellations right before being completed. We probably waste half our budget this way.
This isn’t a case for a dictatorship.
Term limits are a requirement of a functioning democracy.