Our Congress is so smart. Damn they are smart.
I'm for killing this thing.
Fusion is really tough to do in a controlled, economical way.
Besides, these guys are trying to use brute force to solve a problem that demands a more elegant theory and solution.
I am sorry the super collider got killed. Who knows what knowledge could have come from that. Of course, there was a small chance it may have produced a quantum singularity that would destroy the galaxy but those are the risks you have to take.
Anyway, a few billion into nanotech or fuel cells or solar power will yield better returns.