Isn't CONGRESSIONAL approval always needed? Congress depends on VOTERS.
Isn't CONGRESSIONAL approval always needed for NASA reforms, regardless of whether the president or the administrator initiate them? Congress depends on VOTERS. Theoretically NASA belongs to US. As Ben Franklin said, "the people have the government that they deserve."
By the way, as a minor detail, are you familiar with tildes? "~tax leech" isn't the same as "tax leech".