"We can't roll out the employment guarantee across the entire city, nor can we establish these highly subsidized land trusts in every community."
"That's right, Leo," Roosevelt said. "Stop saying this is the 'Pittsburgh Model' in its entirety."
"You need to call it an exploratory experiment for the community of the future."
"Emphasize the word 'experiment'."
"This implies that it's still in the testing phase, that the conditions aren't right for a universal rollout, and that we need more financial support to continue."
"We're going to turn this dilemma—our inability to expand the program—into a justification for demanding money from Washington."
"We'll tell Sanders, we'll tell Congress: 'Look how great this model is! Look how happy the people are!'"
"'But Pittsburgh is out of money.'"
"'If you want this paradise to survive, if you want to expand it across the entire United States…'"
"'Then send the money.'"
"'Give us two billion.'"
