Since NASA was started in 1958, the budget has fluctuated but in the years preceding the lunar landing it was up to 3 or even 4 percent (1st link). This organization is the future of the national economy and will unintentionally benefit all of our lives (2nd link). Because the problems that NASA encounters are highly theoretical, the solutions must be extremely innovative/creative. If you are still not convinced I urge you to click on the third link which is directed towards a Neil Degrasse Tyson video. Thank you for your time.
Current NASA budget information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA
Spin-Off Technologies made possible by NASA research:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NASA_spin-off_technologies
Neil DeGrasse Tyson video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbIZU8cQWXc
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