We all know what happens then...
...that NASA money that should be spent right here on Earth gets spent on Agricultural and Fossil-Fuel subsidies and new Death-Spiral military boon-doggles - it never goes to the people who need it.
Better that it be spent on the Future than feather-bedding for the present.
Adam
PS As if money "spent on Space" goes anywhere BUT right here on Earth. Sheesh!
You've hit the nail on the head - RTGs are a soft target for retards who should be researching new energy sources instead of whining about old ones.