Common sense says you don't need billions in tax breaks for companies aiming for the stars—our potholes are bad enough. So when I heard a new 'spce' startup is asking for a city subsidy to launch their rockets from a local airfield, I had to check the optics. They’re promising 50 high-tech jobs, but the cost to taxpayers is a cool $3.5 million. Meanwhile, my neighbor’s truck just swallowed a sinkhole. Let’s focus on the ground before we fund the sky.