and how did simon cameron manage such a feat? because he was so wealthy. and why was he wealthy? because he was a newspaper man in the 1830s in pennsylvania and, of course, the newspapers in the 1830s were partisan. well, of course, today's papers are partisan too. they were just openly partisan. and when the paper -- and he was a democrat in the 1830s, became a republican, but when they started handing out charters for this and that, simon cameron transitioned very seamlessly from being a newspaper man to a businessman and made a vast fortune. i, you know, cite all of the various corporations that he was in charge of, and it's just ridiculous how many things he controlled. so, yeah the -- i mean and scam on is the -- and cameron is the perfect illustration. yes, that, you know franchise granting is a pathway to corruption and it was how a man as obviously crooked as simon cameron could never the less not only rule pennsylvania politics but create a political machine that was only brought down by the great depression. >> [inaudible] i've written about the issue of infrastructure

how did simon cameron, was so wealthy, and he was a newspaperman in the 1830s. in newspapers in the 1830s were partisan. and when they started handing out charters for this and that simon cameron transitioned seamlessly from a newspaper man to a businessman. and various corporations he was in charge of. cameron is a perfect illustration that yes, franchise granting is a pathway to corruption and it was how what man has obviously cook as simon cameron could nevertheless not only will pennsylvania politics does create a political machine that was brought down by the great depression. >> charters or franchises? >> infrastructure, and i will frame it. and infrastructure, purely private. in britain they were private. old-fashioned contract think and development over the last couple decades to move to the middle road to building highways so the capital beltway in washington, was wide and of the product. the $2 billion product and private company picked in. and va kicked in. and in virginia old-fashioned contract and the government would dish out $2 billion and you cou

and how did simon cameron mann said to the? because he was wealthy. why was he wealthy? because he was a newspaper man in the 1830s in pennsylvania and, of course, the newspapers in the 1830s were partisan to today's papers are partisan. they were just openly partisan. he was a democrat in the 1830s, became a republican but when they start handing out charters are this and that simon transitioned seamlessly from being a newspaper man to a businessman and made a vast fortune. eyesight all of the corporations he was in charge of and it's ridiculous how many things he control. so, and cameron is a perfect illustration. yes, that, you know franchise granting is a pathway to corruption. it was how a man is obviously crooked as simon cameron could nevertheless not only rule pennsylvania politics, but create a political machine that was only brought down by the great depression. [inaudible] >> i've written about the issues of infrastructure. i am generally in favor three ways you can build infrastructure, you could have a purely private a lot of airports and seaports in britain