NASA cut means no roving for Mars rover


	NASA cut means no roving for Mars rover

ekorstanje

3-25-2008 9:43 AM

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ekorstanje says:

Much better to have tax money sent to Iraq than for something that can add to the knowlege of man.

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3-25-2008 8:02 PM

n2sooners

Much better to have tax money sent to Iraq

I agree.

But just imaging all that NASA could do with just a fraction of the money wasted on earmarks and other pork congress refuses to cut.

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