It's funny how the political class understands the things like this that need to be done, they just don't care at all until they are heading into an election cycle they are about to lose. Then suddenly the political will is suddenly found.
Somehow this doesn't seem like an issue a politician is going to campaign on.. I mean you can talk about women's rights/abortion, gun violence, student debt, the economy, Ukraine, or... access to federally funded research? There are only so many press hits, tv ad dollars, and speech time politicians have to get their message out. I doubt this makes anyone's list.
You think this is a big populist vote grab?
I'd love to live in a country where moves like this are considered populist pandering.
Thanks, I just realised I'm a gigantic fucking nerd. I unironically thought this is something many people would care about.