re: 70 % suport the Space initiative.
• 68 percent of Americans support President Bush's moon and Mars space exploration initiative as long as NASA funding doesn't require more than 1 percent of the federal budget.
That's interesting since it's around 1/2 percent today. 1% would essentially double the NASA budget. I doubt that would be needed.
Just think, with less than 1% of the national budget we could have a very active exciting space program. It's when you put real numbers to it, billions and billions that people start to hesitate.