NASA is the crown jewel of governmental agencies and a central player in the betterment of mankind.
The importance of NASA in the advancement of physics, chemistry, biology, psychology, economics, geography, and oceanography cannot be overstated.
I urge President Obama to lobby Congress to provide the American people a method to allocate a portion of their tax dollars to the direct funding of NASA. A simple checkbox, similar to how individuals can fund the Presidential Election Campaign Fund, should be added to all IRS tax forms.
"The most power agency on the dreams of a nation is currently underfunded to do what it needs to be doing. And that is making dreams come true." - Neil deGrasse Tyson