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From: ijk@hropus.UUCP (Ihor J. Kinal)
Newsgroups: net.space,net.columbia,net.politics
Subject: The space program & new shuttles, VERSUS  budget-reduction bill
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Date: Fri, 7-Feb-86 10:33:04 EST
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Given all the interest in coming up with all the extra money for NASA
to replace Challenger, I was wondering if we would have much of a
space program after the MANDATORY budget cuts take effect (as far as
I can remember, NASA wasn't exempted) when the President and Congress
fail to come up with a budget that reduces the deficit as required.

HOW is NASA going to cope with a budget cut of 25% ??????????????
I think that there's a real problem, just down the road - and when
the public realizes the impact on their own favorite project, the
screams will be enormous (you like trains, well, kiss AMTRAK good bye;
you like National Parks, well kiss them good by too, because they
won't be able to keep them open, or they'll have to charge
astronomical fees, etc.)

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*  And I don't think that money will be found for space projects. *
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GO AHEAD - MAKE MY DAY - Prove that I'm wrong.

Ihor Kinal
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