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'One Billion Americans': Why Author Matthew Yglesias Thinks The U.S. Needs 600M More People

There are roughly 330 million people living in the United States, but Matthew Yglesias says adding a whole lot more would be a whole lot better for the country.

Yglesias is author of the new book, " One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger."  The Show spoke with him recently and asked exactly how many more people he thinks need to call the U.S. home.

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Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.