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TimberValley

(318 posts)
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:05 PM Apr 2013

I wish NASA's budget were increased by another $3 billion or more.

In this era of many-billion spending cuts, or many-billion spending increases, surely it would seem that a few billion dollars more could be spared for NASA's annual budget.

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I wish NASA's budget were increased by another $3 billion or more. (Original Post) TimberValley Apr 2013 OP
no no no MFM008 Apr 2013 #1
They'd deny the science that it was coming at us and that nothing could be neverforget Apr 2013 #2
Now, now... you know they're in support of government intervention when something affects them. Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #3
I agree.. and so does my most recent new hero, Dr. Degrasse Tyson opiate69 Apr 2013 #4

MFM008

(20,042 posts)
1. no no no
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:25 PM
Apr 2013

ask the gop. They wouldnt increase it if an asteroid the size of Mt Everest was headed this way...

neverforget

(9,516 posts)
2. They'd deny the science that it was coming at us and that nothing could be
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:32 PM
Apr 2013

done anyway so pray. And cut taxes for good measure too.

 

Comrade_McKenzie

(2,526 posts)
3. Now, now... you know they're in support of government intervention when something affects them.
Mon Apr 8, 2013, 11:36 PM
Apr 2013

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