Sanchez: Democratic participation inherently makes government processes slow
Loretta Sanchez · a16z Podcast | Latinos and the Tech Economy -- U.S. Reps. Sanchez and Gallego Talk Bridging the Gaps · Jan 2, 2019 · at 15:46
U.S. Representative Loretta Sanchez explains to host Michael Copeland why tech companies encounter friction with government timelines compared to private enterprise.
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“The democratic process is that everybody gets their day in court. Everybody gets their chance to petition. Everybody gets their redress of government. Everybody, if you want to participate, you get your ability to participate. So, if that's what we believe democracy is, when we end up allowing people in the process to have their chance to participate, It slows things down. It slows things down. And so, it, it's not efficient.”
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