I have to ask, why?....I am not against Mars studies, I agree that space should be checked out and all, but when you are talking about cutting social security to the old folks who have worked all their lives and are counting on that money to live on, and the handicapped that can't work and depend on SS to pay medical and rent..... It’s time to pull the plug on exploring, and take care of the home front.
Social Security expenditure is the largest expenditure this country has, nearly 20%.
The 3rd largest expenditure is for unemployment and welfare.
Medicare is the 4th largest expenditure, nearly 13%.
Medicaid and other medical assistance to children is the 5th largest expenditure.
Health and Human services is the nations 6th largest expenditure.
NASA represents about .06% of the national expenditures.
It is clear that most of our nation's expenditure goes to social welfare, by far more than anything else we spend money on. I'm not complaining, but some of our money needs to be forward thinking in terms of advancing knowledge and advancing the human condition. As it is, NASA has been cut tremendously since the Obama admin cut the moon projects. This decision will likely put our exploration of man in space back by decades. Let us explore Mars. Someday we will be living there, and exploiting its resources for the benefit of humankind.
Remember what Jesus said......there will always be poor among you.
