People complain about the one-time cost of the Webb (around 10 billion) but are OK with the fact that the taxpayers are forced to pay billions EVERY YEAR on illegal aliens.
Some people don't get it or don't want to get it.
We've spend trillions on foreign country, and hundreds of billion over the past 40 years due to the fall out caused by millions of illegals.
But some complain about 10 billion?
Btw, there are certain groups of people who'd love to see his mission become a failure and they're motivated by various reasons.