The Liberals will fight Interstellar travel with all their might. Why? Here are just a few reasons:
1. Its too good an escape route from their policies
2. Liberals loathe frontiers of any kind
3. It will diminish the amount of wealth that can be redistributed.
4. Space colonization means JOBS, which will ultimately diminish the size of the welfare state
5. It supports the Military-Industrial complex
And lets not forget “WE GOTTA FIX EARTH FIRST MAN!”