Debtor nations should not be sending people to the moon.
“Debtor nations should not be sending people to the moon.”
Debtor nations should not allow their politicians to buy votes and sinecures using freebies distributed to citizens and illegal immigrants alike.
“Mandatory spending is currently estimated to be $2.535 trillion for FY 2018. The two largest mandatory programs are Social Security and Medicare. That’s 62 percent of all federal spending. It’s also three times more than the military budget.”
https://www.thebalance.com/current-federal-mandatory-spending-3305772
No they should be reneging on the fed loan and issuing real constitutional money.
We've advanced our technology in computers and robotics to the point where we don't need to send people to the Moon, at least for the next decade or two. We should be sending robotic equipment capable of leveling ground, sinking piers and building structures. Other robotic equipment can mine minerals nearby. Cameras mounted on the landing craft can monitor their progress.
Sending unmanned robotic equipment would be far cheaper than sending humans, and done without risk to human lives. Once a habitat is built and supplies are stationed there, only then should we send humans. In the meantime, we may get lucky and find exotic minerals (rare-earth metals etc.) to mine and send back to Earth to help pay for the exploration. I know, makes too much sense and politicians will never go for it.