[Kyle Fenton]

While I do hope the teams in MI get money, however people have to realize is that you can't party like its 1999 anymore. You must realize that we are still somewhat in an economic depression.

I don't know about MI current economic status, but here in New England, every state government is pretty much broke. The idea of 2 million dollars for FIRST would be absolutely ludicrous.

But what no one has brought up is the sustainability of having every high school in the state having a FIRST team. Sure you can give money to teams, but without a lot of mentors and other resources, a team wouldn't produce favorable results.

In the world of government you have to start small. And you have to prove that taxpayer money would be worth the endeavor. Maybe ask for 50k, and then maybe it will be a time where 2 million can be set aside for FIRST.

For some of us FIRST is our life, and would like to do anything to advance it. But you also have to look at it from a different point of view from the world of politics where money & accountability is in play.