We can’t afford the moon. Geez?
We can't afford to not to aim for the moon or the pursuit of superiority in space technology that holding said moon (or Mars) as a grail would create.
I repeat: The nation that has superiority in space technology, will have military dominance of this planet. Certainly you must know this to be true!
The moon and progress in space mastery isn't a little kooky hobby we "can't afford." On the contrary, it is both our ticket to national security and market prosperity on a new frontier. When America "can't afford" to press forward, then you might as well pack it up. When you vote FOR a guy who thinks America can't afford to press forward in the most crucial technlogy of our era, you're voting to be defeated by the rest of the world.
This is why I say and pray: GODSPEED NEWT GINGRICH.
Newt said it will involve no new spending. Just repurposing of the money NASA's currently wasting and the vast majority from private investment.