Oct 24, 2008
Posted by Ray Katz in NASA, current
Next President May Increase NASA Funding.
Both major party presidential candidates are pledging big increases in NASA’s budget. Whether or not this is a real commitment, or a political move to court the hotly-contested state of Florida is unknown.
In any case, the support for NASA seems to be a bit of a turnaround for both McCain and Obama.
Previously, Obama had suggested delaying NASA’s new Constellation program—the replacement for the retiring shuttle. And McCain, who has promoted a one-year spending freeze for all but the most vital of projects, has now declared NASA to be exempt from his proposed freeze.
Interesting details can be found in a Wall Street Journal article.
