personal opinion

I believe a revitalization of NASA is needed but it must be with new American designs that create opportunities for us. Using garage-sale, Russian Cold War hardware does not create a viable space industry in the long run. No, it probably does. American space hardware is currently overpriced by about 10-100x. The Russians are the only ones that have applied significant attention to making space cheaper, and they are gradually reaping the benefits.
It only extends the quasi-military aspects for a few years more. Unless we find ways to send FEDEX sub-orbitally ("When it has to be their in 15 minutes"), unless United Airlines has a space fleet, unless we create something like Satellites-R-Us, it will all fade away before anyone notices, because no one will care anymore. Seems unlikely. Keeping high prices merely means that noone except a very few Americans and even fewer foreigners will buy your hardware and services. All it means is that American space may fade away, and in any case, cannot grow. It's economic suicide.