The National Aeronautics and Space Association (NASA) is a fundamental part of America. From the space race to technology that saves lives, NASA has heavily impacted United States (U.S.) history. Therefore, making cuts to its already small percentage of the budget is ludicrous. NASA is worth much more than space exploration. Those that argue “The United States need to focus on Earth” clearly haven’t done their research. NASA uses their discoveries from space to support Earthly needs. The funding of NASA is for the advancement of humanity and the U.S. The United States’ Government should not cut off or reduce the NASA funding because it is a small percentage of the government’s budget, NASA is not responsible for The United States’ debt, and
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is clearly in debt. However, reduction of NASA’s funding will not resolve this. NASA is not responsible for the USA’s debt. There are much larger contributors that are to blame. The United State’s constant involvement in wars is clearly the largest. The United States is not the global police. The government shouldn’t involve themselves in war unnecessarily. In addition, there are viable solutions to decrease national debt that are being overlooked. For example, recently the government increased education spending. In 1970, it was increased to $31.5 billion. Thereafter, in 2009 it was nearly tripled to 81.9 billion. This increase in spending made no difference in educational standards. As reported by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 17-year-olds in 1970 scored 304/500 in math while those in 2009 scored 306/500. (Neal, 66) This wasteful spending has absolutely no benefits. NASA’s failed missions, at the very least, can educate NASA and allow them to grow from it. Education spending should instead be cut as it is shown to show no resolve. In compilation, the U.S. has had major issues pertaining to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Clearly, people are not satisfied with its current state. Nicole Moore suggests that we report long-term budget plans, create long term budgets that are reviewed frequently, and make retirement programs balanced as well as economic. (Moore, 101) The people clearly are supportive of The Affordable Care Act,
is clearly in debt. However, reduction of NASA’s funding will not resolve this. NASA is not responsible for the USA’s debt. There are much larger contributors that are to blame. The United State’s constant involvement in wars is clearly the largest. The United States is not the global police. The government shouldn’t involve themselves in war unnecessarily. In addition, there are viable solutions to decrease national debt that are being overlooked. For example, recently the government increased education spending. In 1970, it was increased to $31.5 billion. Thereafter, in 2009 it was nearly tripled to 81.9 billion. This increase in spending made no difference in educational standards. As reported by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, 17-year-olds in 1970 scored 304/500 in math while those in 2009 scored 306/500. (Neal, 66) This wasteful spending has absolutely no benefits. NASA’s failed missions, at the very least, can educate NASA and allow them to grow from it. Education spending should instead be cut as it is shown to show no resolve. In compilation, the U.S. has had major issues pertaining to Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. Clearly, people are not satisfied with its current state. Nicole Moore suggests that we report long-term budget plans, create long term budgets that are reviewed frequently, and make retirement programs balanced as well as economic. (Moore, 101) The people clearly are supportive of The Affordable Care Act,