Mars Debate: Should U.S. Green-Light Manned Mission To Red Planet?

Commented Apr 4, 2012 at 19:51:29 in Science

“For those who have not given it much thought. The space program has more than paid for itself. Think about all of the jobs that have been, and still are, being created by GPS alone. Now think about all of the tax dollars that have been collected from companies and workers in the GPS industry. I submit that these tax dollars alone have more than paid for the space program. So if you are one of those that think that we should not have a space program, think again.”