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In article <D82DL3.G6A@freenet.niagara.com>, msteele@freenet.niagara.com
(Mike Steele) wrote:

>: :     When will I get to the moon in a few days?  How much $$$$$$ do I 
>: : need to spend before it's going to cost me a forutne to buy a ticket and 
>: : rent a room?
>
>:  How much might it cost your grandchild not to be able to get to the moon or
>:  beyond?
>
>        Yes, yes, yes, yes, I understand.  I believe in space 
>exploration, I believe in someday being able to visit the moon, but the 
>financial situation needs to be addressed also.
>        This is similar to the recentr budget.  Martin could have cut 
>EVERYTHING to balance the year's books, but it's not socially just to cut 
>welfare completely, nor is it socially just to leave it in the state it 
>currently is (in my opinion, that is).  This is the same way I feel about 
>sdpace exploration.  There needs to be TEMPORARY cutbacks, nothing else.

Speaking of "temporary" measures,

Income tax in Canada was first introduced "temporarily" during World War I.
When the government realized its potential for pulling in dough, it made it
permanent.

Morale: "temporary" and partial solutions to complex problems may be even 
        worse than no solutions at all.

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