Once the lunar base is established, go to Mars...
Go ahead, on your dime. I'd opt out if they didn't have their guns trained on me.
We need a goal like the one set by JFK. Not the aimless wanderings of our current program.
If need be sell shares, like England did, for the exploration and exploitation of the Moon and Mars.
If we don't get off the dime we'll be paying a toll to Chinese Merchants for going to Mars and the Asteroids.