[Free Descendant]

In black and white terms I don’t think there should be a role for the government in space outside of national security. However the space program is cool and it comforts me to know that every dollar spent on returning to the moon would be a dollar not buying food stamps.

[ConservativeMind]

However the space program is cool and it comforts me to know that every dollar spent on returning to the moon would be a dollar not buying food stamps.

But it's still a dollar taken by force from a taxpayer.

[TalonDJ]

In black and white terms I don’t think there should be a role for the government in space outside of national security.

I consider NASA national security. Considering the national security implications of an enemy weaponizing space if we lack the capacity to respond. Something does not have to have USAF on the side to be useful for keeping the country secure.