> And to guzzle money. <
We are a debtor nation. So when I read about projects like this, I ask myself: Is this project worth saddling my grandchildren with more debt?
In this case, to quote the Magic 8-Ball, it’s very doubtful.
Yes, but worrying about this is like being a million dollars in debt and deciding not to buy a candy bar on your way to buy another boat.
We spend the equivalent, adjusted for inflation, of the entire 12 year Apollo program on welfare payments — every 99 days. Unless that is dealt with, we are doomed no matter what we do.