I know that there are many economic problems right now, and a lot of people are struggling to make a living; but we can not forget about the one organization that has done more technological and educational good for this country than any other. I am talking of course about NASA. Please take a moment and watch this five minuet video and make up your own mind on what is really important enough to be spending our hard earned tax dollars on.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIZU8cQWXc
I will also leave you with a list some of the many technologies that we take for granted every day that were invented by NASA.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies
"How much would you pay for the Universe?" - Neil Degrasse Tyson (American Astrophysicist)