Liberal Abundance Coalition

Updated: 2026.04.08 11H ago 1 sources
A political‑policy coalition that brings classical liberals together with 'up‑wing' progressives to use selective industrial policy, procurement, and regulatory redesign to accelerate technological adoption and economic growth while preserving individual freedoms. It treats planning as an accelerator rather than a brake, using targeted exemptions (e.g., NEPA carveouts for chip fabs) and defense procurement to speed civilian innovation. — If adopted, this frame could realign center‑right and center‑left politics around pro‑growth industrialism and change the terms of debates over permits, public R&D, schooling, and procurement.

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A Coalition for Abundance
Nathan Smith 2026.04.08 100% relevant
The article points to the Building Chips in America Act (2024)'s CHIPS NEPA exemptions and cites James Pethokoukis’s up‑wing/down‑wing axis as the conceptual scaffolding for such a coalition.
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