Newt and the space program « The HabitableZone

Newt and the space program January 22, 2012 2:00 pm TB

This article is a bit dated, but gives some idea where the Republican candidates stand on space policy. Newt seems to be the only one with specifics, and these ideas match ones I’ve heard him talk about in the past.

Believe it or not, Obama hasn’t done half bad in this department, encouraging private alternatives instead of more massive government boondoggles. I don’t know what his motivations are — I doubt it involves any enthusiasm for free enterprise — but so far I’m not complaining about the results.

Newt and the space program, and another. Newt is like any other politician. http://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/monograph_reports/MR1194/MR1194.chap11.pdf Georgia ranks 4th in the amount of ... by bowser 2012-01-23 16:14:57
"Obama hasn’t done half bad in this department..." It comes down to that concept of "what is government suppose to do?" ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-22 19:18:50
- Don't push it. by TB 2012-01-22 22:23:57
  - Anyone who thinks going back to the tax rates of the 90s is "bringing down the rich and redistributing wealth" ... by BuckGalaxy 2012-01-24 00:08:28
    - Tell me how much money raising taxes to the Clinton level for millionaires will bring in. by TB 2012-01-24 09:57:56
      - Leave Clinton, a D, out. Let's go back to the tax levels of Eisenhower, a R. The US ... by bowser 2012-01-24 10:58:03
        
        1960. Works for me. by TB 2012-01-24 11:53:10
Over the decades, Nasa has spent more than half a trillion dollars on space...with very little to show for it. by Lee 2012-01-22 14:52:01
- I wouldn't go as far as "very little to show for it." by TB 2012-01-22 14:58:01
  - You can't really blame the end of Apollo on NASA. by alcaray 2012-01-22 15:07:45
    - I wasn't blaming it on anyone specifically. by TB 2012-01-22 15:43:10
      - Lee was blaming NASA. You responded in a way that sounded like agreement and development of his theme. ... by alcaray 2012-01-22 16:59:23
        
        I'm blaming government. Nasa is a part of government. by Lee 2012-01-22 18:26:37
Conservatives have always been in favor of an active space program. I can't imagine what their motivation is either. by ER 2012-01-22 14:39:26
- Up until now, it's been the same for Republicans as with Democrats: by TB 2012-01-22 14:45:36

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