Once the government starts…
Once the government starts a program, it never stops it. No matter how stupid or ineffective the program is. Worse case situation, the program gets renamed. That’s not a Democratic or Republican thing by the way, it’s bipartisan !
Take the Space Shuttle, or the Space Station. Both massive wastes of money. The Space Shuttle has cost billions, and so has the Space Station. Both of them have no apparent purpose. And yet the government continues to fund them, year after year.
Or take the Osprey aircraft, VTOL. Ridiculous aircraft, it has maintenance problems, and unsuitable for use in the desert or anywhere else. But yet the government continues to fund it.
And why? Because they funded it last year !!!