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Congress Cuts NASA's Budget On Apollo Anniversary

colonist writes "A House appropriations subcommittee voted to cut NASA's budget request by 7 percent on the 35th anniversary of Neil Armstrong's first steps on the Moon. The panel also cut environment and science programs, but increased funding for veterans' affairs. NASA would get $15.1 billion next year, $229 million below this year and $1.1 billion below the President's request. Most of the cuts are on new initiatives. The subcommittee is the first step of a long budget process and major changes to the bill are expected."

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  1. Re:Hmmmm. by EvilTwinSkippy · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Bush is fscking delusional. He would propose raising funding for "Worshipers of the Sun God Ra" if he thought it would win him votes.

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