NASA Vision Plan threatened with extinction already?

LJK — 9/21/2005 1:47:14 PM (archived)

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/21/national/nationalspecial/21cong.html

Lawmakers Prepare Plans to Finance Storm Relief

September 21, 2005

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 - Conservative House Republicans plan to recommend on Wednesday more than $500 billion in savings over 10 years to compensate for the costs of Hurricane Katrina.... At the top of a partial list of the potential cuts being circulated on Tuesday were previously suggested ideas like delaying the start of the new Medicare prescription drug coverage....

The list also proposed eliminating the Moon-Mars initiative that NASA announced on Monday, for $44 billion in savings....

"What House conservatives will demonstrate through Operation Offset is that there is more than enough room in the federal budget to provide for the needs of the families affected by Katrina without raising taxes," said a House Republican aide who is working with lawmakers on the proposals and who insisted on anonymity because the package would not be made public until Wednesday.

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Fly me to the Moon.... - Raoul - 9/19/2005 6:07:16 PM
- re: Fly me to the Moon.... (n/t) - Jude Odoom - 3/12/2007 12:01:34 PM
- Apollo on steroids - McFly - 9/20/2005 12:26:31 AM
  - BBC gallery of artists conceptions - Larry J - 9/20/2005 5:00:07 PM
  - I think this is a great first step. - Scott Evil - 9/20/2005 1:29:03 PM
  - re: Apollo on steroids - Tom Brosz - 9/20/2005 6:17:52 AM
- Sure thing, Raoul: Got $100 million? (n/t) - EP - 9/19/2005 6:13:33 PM
  - re: Actually that is about $100 billion + (n/t) - Chris Vancil - 9/19/2005 7:28:07 PM
    - Both of you are right. - Jacob Samorodin - 9/19/2005 10:46:29 PM
      - No - EP - 9/21/2005 2:24:38 PM
        
        re: Actually Yes - Chris Vancil - 9/21/2005 10:45:22 PM
      - re: Both of you are right. - Chris Vancil - 9/19/2005 10:54:09 PM
        
        iIn any case, I think we both hate humanity being stuck in LEO. ;-) (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/19/2005 11:05:43 PM
- re: Fly me to the Moon.... - Raoul - 9/19/2005 6:11:55 PM
  - "Take me to the moon" - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2005 7:29:36 PM
    - re: "Take me to the moon" - Chris Vancil - 9/19/2005 7:45:15 PM
      - "Patience young Spacewalker, patience." ;-) (n/t) - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2005 7:47:03 PM
        
        Patience my ass. - Tom Brosz - 9/23/2005 6:54:40 AM
    - re: Earth - Raoul - 9/19/2005 7:44:33 PM
      - It just keeps getting me... - LJK - 9/19/2005 7:50:28 PM
        
        re: The hippy's took over and tried to save the world 1st. - The Artist formerly known as Scott Evil - 3/12/2007 8:49:02 PM
        
        Or we could be stuck in LEO for 100-200 years....How's that for a nightmare, LJK? (n/t) - Jacob Samorodin - 9/19/2005 10:40:17 PM
        
        re: Or we could be stuck in LEO for 100-200 years....How's that for a nightmare, LJK? - LJK - 9/20/2005 2:19:04 AM
        
        re: will this survive past 2009 - Scott Evil - 9/20/2005 1:22:40 PM
        
        re: will this survive past 2009 - LJK - 9/20/2005 1:40:10 PM
        
        Look at the bright side.... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2005 8:28:34 PM
        
        re: Look at the bright side.... - LJK - 9/19/2005 8:40:22 PM
      - Here... - SDAI-Tech1 - 9/19/2005 7:50:03 PM
        
        NASA Vision Plan threatened with extinction already? - LJK - 9/21/2005 1:47:14 PM
        
        NG Photo Gallery: NASA's New Moon Mission - LJK - 9/21/2005 8:53:59 PM
        
        Animation of the Moon Mission from NGS - LJK - 9/22/2005 7:14:50 PM

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