It's far more extreme - and far less rational - to assert they're worthless, and therefore need to end, based purely on vibes and ideology.
This entire discussion is a 180 from the truth.
These programs shouldn't need defending. Whatever the cranks believe, the returns have been proven decade after decade after decade.
The people who are axing them are the ones who need to justify themselves, not just economically but constitutionally and morally.
So far they've only tried to justify themselves ideologically, which is not even close to being a credible argument.
It's far more extreme - and far less rational - to assert they're worthless, and therefore need to end, based purely on vibes and ideology.
This entire discussion is a 180 from the truth.
These programs shouldn't need defending. Whatever the cranks believe, the returns have been proven decade after decade after decade.
The people who are axing them are the ones who need to justify themselves, not just economically but constitutionally and morally.
So far they've only tried to justify themselves ideologically, which is not even close to being a credible argument.