That would be a MASSIVE portion of the budget for a single discretionary item.
replyI guess I should clarify, I meant 0.5% to NASA in general. Right now it's 0.33%. In 2002 it was 0.72%.
replyThe article says $11 billion. That’s ridiculous.
reply…ridiculously low compared to a Defense budget of $1500 billion? Agreed.
replyAnd Europe is even worse, it's embarrassing.
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replybest we can do is buying communications hubs and converting them into fascist propaganda machines
replyWe cannot cancel anything ever because each program is only 0.001% of the federal budget. To do so would be stingy.
replyOr we could look at the utterly stupid things, like maybe stop having a failed war in Iran, and just not pay for those? Thats a very big chunk of budget. As a bonus it would bring gas prices down, reduce future spending in VA and other combat veteran costs, and just possible help make the case for reducing the size and expense of our military (while still maintaining the 2 largest air forces in the world).
replyOr we could reduce Medicaid fraud instead. Why are you pro fraud?
replyThat'd be a strawman.
replyWhat makes you think the poster you responded to agrees with the Iran war expense? He simply commented on how difficult it is to cut anything from the Federal budget. He's right. Remember when all the lunatics were out keying Teslas a few short months ago?
No, its not a strawman. Cutting tiny things from the budget to save money when there are big obvious wastes right out in front is fucking stupid. Complaining about how hard it is to cut tiny things from the budget when there are giant obvious wastes out in front is equally as stupid.
replyIf you want to seriously affect the budget, go for the things that burn large piles of money first.