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This spending will translate into jobs, manufacturing, and prosperity.

How many? How much? I've heard your mantra before and it applies equally well to any large domestic spending project. And since we all know that all domestic spending projects are not equal, your claim has no validity. Without tangibles and quantifiables, instead of grandiose claims, it is a worthless argument.

[Aracelis]

How many? How much? I've heard your mantra before and it applies equally well to any large domestic spending project. And since we all know that all domestic spending projects are not equal, your claim has no validity. Without tangibles and quantifiables, instead of grandiose claims, it is a worthless argument.

Please don't have any children - since you can't quantify their relative worth and productivity over their potential lifespan, the risk is far too great for you to take.

[Lokibob]

Excellent debating method, ask questions that, of course have no quantifiable answers.

The Presidents proposal isn't that expensive, when you look at the details.

It involves a $1 billion increase in NASA's budget, prorated over 10 years. That comes to $100 million per year. To you and I, that is a lot of money, to the gov't, a very small portion of the budget. The Presidents propsal is more a re-direction of the present assets and budget.