In 2014 NASA received $17.6 Billion in funding from the U.S. government. This represented .5% of the of the $3.4 Trillion budget last year and 35% of total spending on academic scientific research in the United States.
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@8ZGYHH23yrs3Y
leave as is but more twards milltary
@8YTJT9B3yrs3Y
Yes, but also fund ocean exploration.
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Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private companies to explore travel also.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private companies to explore space travel also.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private companies to explore space travel.
@93FNXTW3yrs3Y
Yes, If we keep up with technology and keep modernizing our planet
@92ZYZRW3yrs3Y
Yes but it shouldn't be overly funded. The funding of things like that are what allow for advancement in technology in fields that involve similar technology.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Along with private companies
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private companies the ability to travel.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as private companies can also pursue space travel.
@92N5T933yrs3Y
Yes, while also encouraging private companies.
@jpatel3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should focus on saving the earth before we try to leave it.
@92XHZ6C3yrs3Y
if the government wants to then yes
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private companies to do it also.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, but allow private companies the ability to pursue travel as well.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow private development of space exploration as well, with mutual support between NASA and private endeavors in terms of tech and overall improvement of the industry. Also, decrease the budget until we have decreased our national debt.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but allow private development of space exploration as well, with mutual support between NASA and the private sector in terms of tech and overall improvement of the industry. Also, we need to decrease the budget until we have decreased our national debt and solve several domestic problems first.
@8LNBJ7N4yrs4Y
Yes, but do not spend too much money on space travel. We should still save some of it for other situations and programs on Earth.
@heatherdvdprincess3yrs3Y
No, not until we get out of debt, but we should fund the Space Force so we have the upper hand from those who would do it first.
@4SJ5HQW3yrs3Y
Yes, but funding NASA should be less than the costs of funding to improve life on Earth.
@8QDSNZY4yrs4Y
Maybe in the future, but now we have more pressing issues to deal with first
@8QG5XSM4yrs4Y
they could have people rent a trip to outer space for raising funding
@8RBQDDP4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should focus on saving the Earth instead of leaving it, we should make sure it is cost effective and we should partner with private companies when possible to lower costs
@8MGBV4L4yrs4Y
We should not fund unless needed for others to learn more about space.
@88PQ9NW4yrs4Y
Yes, but the government should first and more importantly find ways to save the earth before space travel
@8X3KQBN3yrs3Y
Yes, I think space travel is good and will push civilization forward into the future, but I also believe we need to work towards saving our planet and not just completely give up on it yet.
@8WPC6NZ3yrs3Y
Only if it is for research purpose to help the earth we are living on now and when we can get some funds down
@92JXK3J3yrs3Y
NASA should be used to fund private companies and ensure that they do not use this power to monopolize and regulate the industry. But we should leave space travel up to companies.
@8XQ8B593yrs3Y
Yes, but it should be a moderate budget, not to much money
@92TZ94X3yrs3Y
yes the government should, people are risking thier lives for us to know what is beyond us
@8P35L6M4yrs4Y
Yes, but funding should be diverted to on-earth problems such as climatechange, COVID, and nonviolent police training programs.
@8DJKM824yrs4Y
It depends on what they use the money for
@92YHQCV3yrs3Y
Yes, and drastically increase NASA’s current budget, but not until we drastically decrease our federal deficit. Plus, we should be focusing on saving the Earth first and only leaving it as a last resort.
@8H4DF7B4yrs4Y
Yes but only after decreasing federal deficit
@8MKJFKZ4yrs4Y
I do think that there are more pressing things that need to be funded, but space exploration could contribute so much to science so it deserves to be funded.
@7PKT4CJ4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should put a greater focus on saving the Earth
@IINXMP4yrs4Y
No, but NASA should work with space travel companies like SpaceX to monitor galactic activity, and to plan flight patterns.
@3868DQW4yrs4Y
Yes, but only for scientific research purposes.
@68QRLZT4yrs4Y
Yes, and NASA's current budget should be increased
@6Y6SKYH4yrs4Y
No, the government should only fund missions of scientific valor
@75RKH4B4yrs4Y
Yes, Divert money from existing military spending to the Space Force to fund space travel
@784P5S54yrs4Y
The government (NASA) should help private companies (SpaceX) with space travel.
@75ZWQW24yrs4Y
It should be a public and private effort to fund space exploration.
@lmwilliams4yrs4Y
Yes, but by creating public-private partnerships and encouraging cooperation with private industry.
@7D8YPRX3yrs3Y
Yes, but it should only be handled throught the united states space force.
@DreamBlueonE3yrs3Y
All Government financials need a rehaul and you should a get better Treasury and switch to a blockchain system I created; you need me
@7YY64YV4yrs4Y
Yes, for asteroid mining
@89CDM9C3yrs3Y
Depends on the reason for the space travel.
@842VWLK2yrs2Y
yes, but fund more money on saving the earth
@842VWLK3yrs3Y
yes, but fund more on saving the earth
@8CYG8KL4yrs4Y
Yes, but they should have a lower budget than before.
@8F4ZGL34yrs4Y
Reduce the amount the government is spending on space travel, leave more of it in the hands of private companies. Then the government should use that money to focus on saving this Earth.
@8F4JCSK4yrs4Y
I think its important to learns what outside our world but we shouldn't take money from someone else and give it to space travel
@8JBN6KV4yrs4Y
It does without us knowing about it.
@8KBPZQY4yrs4Y
Yes but we should spend more money on helping Earth
@8KKC68B4yrs4Y
Yes, but limit funding to make sure we have enough for other essential needs IE education and saving the our planet
@8KRN72F4yrs4Y
Yes, at the rate that we are filling earth we will need another planet sooner than later.
Deleted4yrs4Y
Yes, if some of the American space agencies are owned by the government it won't hurt the economy
@8LSQMBQ4yrs4Y
yes, but the government should also fund saving the Earth
@8LSVCGK4yrs4Y
Yes, but for military and science purposes
@8M6D6WR4yrs4Y
Yes in the form of subsidies for private companies
@8MJN4XZ4yrs4Y
No, space travel started because we needed missiles to clear the atmosphere in case of nuclear war. It's a waste of time. Let's work on saving the Earth.
@8N2NLSD4yrs4Y
yes, but only if the budget allows for it after other important endeavours are funded
@8NXSCW24yrs4Y
No, not until America moves toward mostly 100% renewable energy.
@8NY47RM4yrs4Y
Yes, and bring in other companies like SpaceX
@8NZXHQG4yrs4Y
Yes, but still focus on issues on Earth.
@8P4JLMT4yrs4Y
Yes, but what they are spending right now is too much. It should be dramatically increased and put towards conservation efforts.
@8PMF46F4yrs4Y
Yes, and work with companies like SpaceX to make space travel a legitimate goal in our lifetime
@8PVYR474yrs4Y
Yes, but don’t increase the current funding.
@TogetherinSoli14yrs4Y
Yes, the US must prevent countries with human-rights violations like China do not get there first
@8PWXW4S3yrs3Y
Only to prevent Billionaires from ripping off the people
@HendrithSmith4yrs4Y
Yes, there should be limited government funding, but the private sector has proven it can do far more than the government can regarding space travel.
@8QVBBMS4yrs4Y
Yes for educational purposes only.
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but only when we reduce our national debt and when we reduce military spending
@8RB2K9D4yrs4Y
Yes, but only when we reduce our national debt and when we reduce military spending. In the meantime, the government should leave human space travel to private companies
@8RJ8JK24yrs4Y
Yes, we need to beat the commies.
@8RFP4WX4yrs4Y
Yes, but let's save Earth first.
@8RQQZHQ4yrs4Y
Yes, but we should lower the amount we spend on federal grants to private companies.
@8SGXQ5C4yrs4Y
Yes make NASA a sub department of the department of defense
@8STJ2TC4yrs4Y
No, the focus should be on saving the planet we inhabit currently.
@8SXTM8J4yrs4Y
Yes, but the funding should be reduced until we decrease our federal deficit
@8TMFV7P3yrs3Y
Yes, but only after we eliminate our deficit
@8TR3PJ44yrs4Y
Yes, But only for scientific expiditions, not for ¨space tourisim¨
@8VRCQGR3yrs3Y
The government should take way most of its fund and use it for better causes like global warming.
@8W82FZ53yrs3Y
Not until we are ready to make other planets habitual.
@8WRM8ZV3yrs3Y
Yes, but only for the benefit of the country.
@8WRMBZT3yrs3Y
yes, only if it actually has benefits
@8WRGD393yrs3Y
Not until we pay off our debt.
@8XJCSLD3yrs3Y
It is actually a interesting question. Government funding could be good for space exploration, but we could also use the money in our more weak areas in economics.
@8XTSQNB3yrs3Y
Yes, but we should focus more on saving the Earth than leaving it
@8YJYYGW3yrs3Y
I am satisfied with our current funding.
@8ZL6BBD3yrs3Y
It depends. For scientific discovery and advancement, yes, but for abandoning the planet instead of focusing on reverting climate change, then no.
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