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P.L. 110-422, The National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2008
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John J. Weaver
June 9, 2008, 10:12am (report abuse)The people that are voting on Washington Watch amaze me... They are so quick to vote against a dime of money to be spent for the Children of the United States or the Veterans of the United States, however when I see this bill and it is tied at 50/50 and I am just amazed! I realize that we need the space program, but I think that we need to take care of the important things at home first! The Children, The Old, The Veterans that have fought to make this Country what it is! Turn loose some money for the Teachers, for the Police, the Firemen! Common people Wake Up! Lets spend the money where it needs to be spent first and it there is any left lets send it outside the US and the Earth!
joe hines
June 9, 2008, 5:07pm (report abuse)congress, STOP YOUR SPENDING, IT IS NOT YOUR MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!! DO YOU UNDER STAND!!!!!!!!!. THE GOVERNMENT IS 75% TO BIG NOW,ALL OF YOU ARE HERE BY ORDERED BY. WE THE PEOPLE FOR THE PEOPLE AND BY THE PEOPLE, ALL YOU ARE ORDERED TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF GOVERNMENT BRANCHES AND OFFICES NOW!!!!!!!. YOU SEE WE THE PEOPLE, WE ARE THE TRUE GOVERNMENT. AND DO YOU KNOW WAY?. WELL I WILL TELL YOU, YOU SEE GOD CREATED MAN TO GOVERN OVER HIMSELF. IT IS SO SAD THAT MOST OF YOU HAVE BECOME TRADERS.
BD
June 10, 2008, 10:05am (report abuse)The first two comments are illustrative of why the United States will soon find itself behind China and India in developing new technologies.
Norm Hartnett
June 10, 2008, 1:49pm (report abuse)President Bush’s 2009 budget request totals 3,100 billion dollars. The proposed NASA authorization of 20.2 billion is 0.65% of this figure, less than one percent of the total budget. In contrast Social Security is 20.8%, Medicare is 13.2%, Medicaid and SCHIP is 7.2% and the interest on the national debt is 8.4% of the total budget. If NASA’s total budget were transferred to Medicare it would increase their budget by only 4.9%. Further in comparing NASA’s budget to DoD at 16.6%, The Global War on Terror at 4.7%, and the Department of Homeland Security at 1.2% of the total budget, not including the Iraq and Afghanistan wars which come in at about 6% of the total budget and NASA looks very cheap. The Department of Education’s share of the budget is 1.9% of the total budget and if NASA’s total budget were transferred to them it would only increase their budget by about 29% and where would these educated people find work?
Norm Hartnett
June 10, 2008, 2:05pm (report abuse)Mr. Weaver;
In 2009 the US will spend somewhere around 400 billion dollars on programs and Departments which support children and 44.8 billion on Veterans. Many of NASA’s employees are Veterans and support children.
For those who say we should spend the money here on Earth I have to point out that NASA has not spent one red cent off planet. Our Balance of Trade with ET’s is exactly zero. Every dime that NASA spends is spent here, most of it in the US and, thanks to our Congresspersons, that spending is spread across all fifty states. If NASA were to shut down today hundreds of thousands of people would be out of work, not only at NASA but also in every walk of life from waitresses to miners, from aerospace engineers to doctors. In recent years our international reputation has taken a beating but NASA and our space program is a shining example of all that is good and great about America. Lets give NASA the support they deserve.
Tom Johnson
June 15, 2008, 8:49pm (report abuse)Mr. Hartnett,
Well said.....how about we take the 9.9 billion for a failed Amtrak system, spend half on NASA and the other half on developing a better education system that what we have today. I am all for giving more money to teachers, but no more money to administration. Our public education system is also a failure, and it is not due to lack of money....more to do with wasteful spending.
suzanne
June 16, 2008, 5:46pm (report abuse)This is really needed.
greatdanes
June 16, 2008, 10:14pm (report abuse)No More Spending your All BUMS and need to Quit or get Voted out. Americans Have Had it with All ...ALL of Elected Officials!
No More Bill passed on this stupid Spending. DRILL for OIL idiots.
joe hines
June 17, 2008, 10:07am (report abuse)congress,you are just like g.w.bush and his brown shirt neo-con outlaws. congress, NO!!!!!!!!MORE!!!!!!SPENDING!!!!!!!DO I MAKE MY SELF CLEAR!!!!!!!!!!!!YOU TRADERS!!!!!!!!!!!!. congress you have failed to uphold the laws of GOD and the law of the CONSTITUTION all of you took an oath before going into office, most of you have failed to up hold that oath. most of you are lyres and traders. MAY GOD HAVE MARCY ON YOUR SOULS.
Steve Johnson
July 2, 2008, 3:45pm (report abuse)Investing our national resources in NASA is an investment in the future. If those who oppose spending less than 1% of federal funding on exploration, science and technology prevail, we will not retain our leadership position in math, science and technology. Common, folks we spend four times this amount on potato chips in a year!!!!
Prof. L
September 29, 2008, 5:11pm (report abuse)A lot of NASA money is spent on education. NASA grants to universities provide undergraduates with jobs in research laboratories, graduate students with research training, and indirect cost to run many of our public universities, which are seeing big budget cuts from state appropriation crunches.
captainlaser
October 18, 2008, 1:29pm (report abuse)Some of the comments above indicate that a spelling test should be required when you buy a computer.