As NASA successfully sent American astronauts around the Moon on Artemis II, the first crewed lunar mission in over half a century, conservatives rightly celebrated a bold, forward-looking achievement that recaptured the pioneering spirit of Apollo. Yet this moment of national pride throws into stark relief a grotesque disparity in how Washington and the states squander taxpayer dollars. One venture pushed the boundaries of human ingenuity for the benefit of all mankind; the other is a state-level vanity project that's devoured more money than it could ever justify, all while begging for federal bailouts on a matter. . .
