Happy 75th anniversary yesterday, the G.I. Bill (the original one, from 1944).

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2. The ripple effect of it was enormous

The upward social and economic movement that occured after WWII was in large part a reflection of this government program, and a testament to how government projects can positively affect our lives. One effect was the space prgoram as many lower and middle class NASA scientists and engineers from the early days got their education thanks to the GI Bill, showing that having a democratic approach to higher education enables needed contributions from a wide range of people - that's a good thing for science and other enterprises, as well as those people and society.