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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by ksbakan on Sunday October 20, 2019 @01:15PM (#21305484)
The fact that taiwan is much poorer also means that the labor cost for construction is much lower
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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by larrysalibra on Sunday October 20, 2019 @01:23PM (#21305538)
Taiwan imports construction workers from much poorer Southeast Asian countries. http://www.cedaw.org.tw/en/upload/media/Capacity%20Building/...
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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by dmitrygr on Sunday October 20, 2019 @01:53PM (#21305755)
US cannot do that either (for political reasons). The optics aren't great, "murrican jobs" and all
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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by EdwardDiego on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:08PM (#21305863)
Large parts of your agricultural industry already are.
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Re:Taiwan managed to build high-speed rail. Why can't Califo... by jcranmer on Sunday October 20, 2019 @02:22PM (#21305981)
But the agricultural industry doesn't face "Buy American" provisions in their funding requirements that prohibit them from using too much foreign stuff, which is the norm in infrastructure projects.
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