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kentauros

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3. So, it's really just another issue of "contractor pork"

Reply to FarCenter (Original post)

Sun Feb 2, 2014, 02:00 AM

Feb 2014

which happens everywhere in the government.

It's also too bad that journalists conveniently forget the second word in the "National Aeronautics and Space Administration" as if the only research NASA does is related to space. And then there's the fact that plenty of research for both areas must take place on the ground before they can get into the air and into space.

Spin-offs, anyone?

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NASA is supposed to build machines that launch into space,not structures that stay grounded on Earth [View all] FarCenter Feb 2014 OP

Wicker needs to be tossed out. Timez Squarez Feb 2014 #1

not the first time this has happened... lapfog_1 Feb 2014 #2

So, it's really just another issue of "contractor pork" kentauros Feb 2014 #3

Too much of it is subsidizing military stuff though. joshcryer Feb 2014 #4

This was to test rocket engines for the canceled Constellation Program FarCenter Feb 2014 #5

I understand that. kentauros Feb 2014 #6

Is there nothing President Obama can do to stop this outrageous GOP Pork? red dog 1 Feb 2014 #7