Health, everybody agrees that the real learners should continue to receive deferments. The real question is whether an entire subgroup (which is growing) should spend all of there time registered in yeshivot and kollelim (those for are not able to learn all day simply wander about or get into trouble)or if for society’s benefit and their benefit they should be pushed into the world of army service and productive work.
Shalom, actualy rhere is a case before the US Supreme Court challenging the right to withhold funds from an organization that does not declare itself opposed to certain actions. Stay tuned. However, you are correct that the word “gezeira” is misused today. If the government cuts the budget so that Israel does not wind up like Spain or Greece that is caled a gezeira.