Perhaps Rick Steves should take his face -and move to another country/any country. With haste.
There is a very important point that such people miss. The money is spent in the US making jobs at all levels of our work environment. It also developes technical skills, and new technology for every day use. Money is spent on research in Universities and private industry also. Well paying jobs for blue collar workers as well.
This point always gets missed. The Space Program is the same way. The money stay here in the good ole USA.