For more than a decade, the United States has faced a relentless and heartbreaking increase in fatal drug overdoses driven by synthetic opioids. A new analysis suggests this trend has suddenly reversed due to a major disruption in the global supply chain of illicit fentanyl. Published in Science, the study indicates that regulatory actions taken by the Chinese government, following high-level diplomatic engagement with the Biden administration, may be the primary driver behind this unexpected decline in mortality.
Yeah, I like the simple example with roads. If you have a two party system where one party builds roads then it’s pretty easy for the other party to say “look how much they’re spending” then get in power they can choose not to invest in roads for a term or two before anyone notices the negative effects of not investing. That true of most policies but its easier for some people to grasp with basic physical infrastructure they need