Be careful of reading claims into the article that it doesn't actually make. You don't have to believe 'all government spending is productive' or 'government sh

Be careful of reading claims into the article that it doesn't actually make. You don't have to believe 'all government spending is productive' or 'government should spend more money across the board' - claims the article does not make, and with which I, like you, would disagree - to agree with the claim 'government R&D spending is productive and we should be doing more of that', for which there is strong evidence.