Congragulations you have just rediscovered conservatism.

…and how to never have any large infrastructure projects like highways or just services that run at a loss while being essential like the EPA

It would be interesting to run the counter-factual on the EPA. Lawsuits around pollution were already increasing significantly prior to the EPA even company vs. company.

Would the resources have been better spent on a more efficient legal system, then leverage that?

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