Theoretical physicist Michio Kaku and many others are on the brink of discovering the next generation of subatomic particles and are advancing the string theory.
The Space program needs more funding because 90% of the rockets load is its fuel, but by funding these advancements, physicists will be able to enhance the space program efficiency by a factor of 10 to 100 by using lasers and water as a propellant.
In turn, this increased efficiency will lead to more discovery in space, on mars, and further beyond imagination. But for all this to happen, the physicists need more funding.