Longer Commutes, Shorter Lives: The Costs of Not Investing in America For decades, spending on the future put the nation ahead of all others. What would it take to revive that spirit? Author: DAVID LEONHARDT Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)