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In article <1993Jan5.145312.26531@iti.org> aws@iti.org (Allen W. Sherzer) writes:
>In article <4JAN199322375651@judy.uh.edu> wingo%cspara.decnet@Fedex.Msfc.Nasa.Gov writes:
>
>>Allen I put a question to you. Do you think that if we grounded the Shuttle
>>permanently tomorrow, laid off all personell involved in the Shuttle's overhead
>>and began work on the DC series that the rest of the money would be available 
>>for other uses in space? 
>
>If a worthwhile plan for the money where put forth, we would keep 80% to
>90% of it. At this level money in Congress tends to come top down, not
>bottom up. NASA gets $15B a year because that is how much clout it and its
>supporters have. That money went up under Reagan and bush mostly because
>both where strong supporters of space which gave NASA more clout.

Reagan and Bush couldn't care less about NASA, though Danny thought it
was neat to shoot those big fireworks. But they, and Congressmen,
did care about the money and jobs that NASA represents in their districts.
And they did care about the lobbyists and money that flowed into their
campaigns from aerospace contractors. The bulk of that support comes 
because of Shuttle and Freedom pork. Where's the pork in your schemes?
Which contractors benefit? Which districts get the jobs? Which Comgressmen
are *really* going to be pissed? And do Clinton/Gore really give a damn
if it means money out of their roads and bridges fund? Paving contractors
are the politician's best friend at campaign contribution time.

Gary
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