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Some Democratic And GOP Lawmakers Believe That NASA Is Underfunded

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Friday, February 29th, 2008

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By Dave Ahearn Some Democrats and Republicans, people in both the legislative and executive branches, and independent observers all agree on one point: NASA is underfunded and unable to continue providing a robust manned space program, science and research activities, aeronautics and more at a level worthy of a first-rank superpower nation, the United States. Among other things, that may mean that NASA will have to lay out large sums to buy space transportation services from Russia, instead of the…

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