NASA's budget is only 0.5% of the Federal Budget, and has been decreasing. The Space Budget must be doubled or tripled.
Space Exploration is vital to America. A culture looking skyward dreams of science and a brighter future:
- Children are inspired to pursue careers in Science, which drives our economy.
- Creatives describe a brighter future and give hope to the Nation.
- A Scientific Climate encourages a Scientifically Literate Electorate.
Space in abundant in important resources. Many elements vital to industry dwindle on Earth. Some may not last 100 or even 50 years. We must go to space.
$850 billion was spent on bank bailouts, hundreds of billions more than the 53-year running-budget of NASA. We have the money to invest in space.
We must invest in our future.