The problem is that any publicly funded initiative is immediately treated as a cash cow that has to be milked to death. Industry, lobbies, special interest grou

The problem is that any publicly funded initiative is immediately treated as a cash cow that has to be milked to death. Industry, lobbies, special interest groups, insider deals, etc. etc. Everyone has to get a piece of sweet sweet cake. The longer this takes the more money is needed and the more cake there is. This is true regardless of whether its for infrastructure, schools, or defense acquisitions. Its functional systemic corruption, even if no laws are broken (because those who make the laws are part of the system).