Countries, particularly in the african context in promoting democracy within a country like zimbabwe . Thank you. Sarah, do you want to tackle that . No . I can say a word. Maybe others will have something to say, too. One of the things i take from th tsvetas comments neighbors countries have a lot to offer, but they dont seize the opportunity. Knowing about this specific case, its the same for neighboring states to not take opportunity to play a constructive role with better insight, perhaps, into local and political dynamics. And one way to assume a lot of economic and other forms of leverage. So i would i think, again, im not the original expert, but what ive seen is that original actors have a very Important Role to play. And sometimes, it takes encouragement to realize that potential. Sometimes, that encouragement is by the people in the recipient country that are striving for democracy. Acting both solo activists, as well as politicians, particularly asking them to articulate the
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Leader development. You mentioned that is one of the most important components. [laughter] leader development. S. Leader development for you. [laughter] and why was that . And we also looking at the program, professional military education that occurs . Currently having just gone through this and other active officers attend resident courses. Could this also provide cost savings by integrating the dl forces to the active component to get cost savings for them and integrate the training that we achieve . Did you understand the question . [laughter] i did not get the actual. Sounded like the yankees fan. Of hate. Next question. Im just kidding. Using captains career fuller says an example theyre is a audio component and a resident component. Your question was, could we maximize opportunity for integration and collaboration, perhaps if we had guardsmen, perhaps more attending residence and also some active component experience a learning. And all of those courses throughout our pnc. Yap.
So transportation ballot measures were a mixed bag. Like youre talking about earlier, the federal gas tax has not been raised in about 20 years. Most states have raised theirs in about 20 years, and states are constantly worried about finding money for infrastructure to pay for road repair and bridge repair. It is an issue that voters really care about. There was good news on tuesday in texas, wisconsin and maryland. Voters approved measures either to increase or protect transportation funding. In texas they are not going to put a part of the revenues from oil and gas taxes toward paying for transportation. Texas particularly as big traffic problems there. Never brought on by the oil boom and all the workers that came there. So its a big issue that voters care about there. And in both wisconsin and maryland they voted to basically lock up their transportation funds so they can no longer be used for general purposes which is something that often happened in the past and he pleaded their
Not doing what the technocrats wanted to do . I will have to confess i wasnt prepared to answer that question when i walked into the room. I knew who you were talking about and i have read the articles more than once that you refer to. I guess i would say. Take a swing at it. [laughter] [laughter] how about if i answer slightly different question which is i mean i guess my view is behavior economics is, what it does is it tries to expand the scope of understanding of what is driving behavior and what are the tools you could use to influence behavior . And what you want to take a light handed approach or a heavyhanded approach that is a matter of personal preference so if we were painting all behavioral economist with the same brush i think you are going to find people along an entire spectrum. That i would be happy to go back and look at that article and send you a response. I would like to have that. Mr. Chairman i have to leave but i want to mention this is an excellent panel. I have