the millions of tax payer dollars they can find for this but not for extending things like social security. Meanwhile, republican voters cheer it on like its a real life version of political Hunger Games.

republican M.O.; gin up anger, fear, bias, to become movement of the base to undermine support of the reported "other".

Exclusively meant to keep from having to compete with their target. That is the root of all bigotry, the fear of being unable to compete with someone(s).

How will we look if, gay marriages have fewer divorces, less internal strife, raise children more successfully, and advance through social strata faster? Let's not compare.
How would we look if, the children of people brought here as slaves beat me in sports, business, the arts, intellect, creativity, etc etc? Let's not compare.
How would we look if, the ones with billions of dollars worth of evidence of superiority, had to listen to people who can't generate even a hundred thousand dollars of proof of their worth as a person? Let's not compare.

fake issues,just fodder for Fake Noise and other Fake News Outlets. You can't make this shit up it's all in their game plan.