Spending money on any social program, good or bad, has nothing to do with Nasa and her budget.
Does anyone seriously believe if we CUT the space program budget that money would be used for healthcare or education? I think not.
Government simply doesn't work that way.
Maybe everyone should take a look at the national budget and see how
little is actually spent on NASA. From my perspective it looks like a great
investment.
The President's budget for 2009 totals $3.1 trillion. Percentages in parentheses indicate percentage change compared to 2008. This...