Right now, we spend 710 billion dollars on defense; 1.4 Trillion on social security, HUD, and health and human services; and under .67% of the federal budget on NASA, or, some meazly 17 billion dollars. Every great civilization is remembered by its achievements in science, yet, NASA remains grossly underfunded, what say you?
2007-03-15 02:15:17 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I guess our government and the people do not care about space exploration. It's a shame.
2007-03-15 02:22:32 · answer #1 · answered by Groovy 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
Please find where in the U.S. Constitution it gives congressional authority to fund a space program, a housing program, a retirement program or a health program?
The fact is, most of the things our 'government' funds are not authorized by any of the founding documents - which is the biggest reason China is our biggest creditor. China doesn't have an HUD, a NASA or an F.I.C.A.
2007-03-15 09:39:09 · answer #2 · answered by mikey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NASA said they needed 1 Billion dollars to upgrade their asteroid detection system. With all the money spent since the war started, surely we could find a measly 1 Billion dollars to detect the thing that could kill ALL OF US!
If NASA doesn't have money to find planet-killers, then what's the use of us throwing money elsewhere? It would all be lost anyway. NASA needs funding. I'd also like additional funding to speed up the new spaceship & moon base.
2007-03-15 09:24:18 · answer #3 · answered by amg503 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Well, the main reason why we conduct space exploration is for defense purposes, so that's an interesting question.
2007-03-15 09:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by tangerine 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who cares about NASA?? its a want not a need!
2007-03-15 09:19:07 · answer #5 · answered by boricua_lilly 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Get rid of the deficit, than we'll talk.
2007-03-15 09:18:20 · answer #6 · answered by Gary W 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋