IT'S PROFITABLE:
Only .7% of our taxes go to NASA
Since their creation in 1958 NASA has spent a total of 458 billion dollars, that's a little more than a half of what we spend on welfare every year.
For every $1 NASA is given, it put $8 back into the economy. So at an average of $8 billion in yearly spending, an average of 56 billion in yearly contribution to the economy, NASA has contributed over 3 trillion dollars to the economy.
IT INCREASES OUR KNOWLEDGE AS A RACE:
NASA is also responsible for the majority of what we know about the universe, our place in it, it's history, and where it's heading.
IT ADVANCES US TECHNOLOGICALLY:
Here's a list of NASA and NASA spinoff technology:
virtually all computer improvements from vacuum tubes to integrated chips came from the space program, all of the satellite technology, hydroponic gardening led to hardier species of plants able to survive arid regions reducing hunger, forecasting weather events, memory foam, the microchip, gps, cell service, plasma screens, rechargeable batteries, microwave technologies, pharmaceutical & brain cancer treatment improvements, semiconductor cubing, structural analysis, windows visual news reader, air quality monitor, virtual reality, advanced keyboards, database management systems, laser surveying, aircraft controls, lightweight compact disc, expert system software, design graphics, enriched baby food, water purification systems, scratch-resistant lenses, pool purification, ribbed swimsuit, portable coolers/warmers, athletic shoes, dustbuster, shock-absorbing helmets, home security systems, high-density batteries, trash compactors, food packaging and freeze-dried technology, composite golf clubs, microspheres, forest management, sensors for environmental control, wind monitor, telemetry systems, fire resistant material, radiation insulation, environmental analysis, noise abatement, pollution measuring devices, radioactive leak detector, digital imaging br east biopsy system, br east cancer detection, laser angioplasty, ultrasound skin damage assessment, human tissue stimulator, cool suit - for multiple sclerosis/cerebral palsy/spina bifida and other conditions, programmable pacemaker, ocular screening, automated urinalysis, medical gas analyzer, voice-controlled wheelchair, arteriosclerosis detection, ultrasound scanners,
automatic insulin pump, portable x-ray device, invisible braces, dental arch wire, palate surgery technology, clean room apparel, implantable heart aid, bone analyzer, cataract surgery tools, magnetic liquids, welding sensor system, microlasers, magnetic bearing system, engine lubricants, interactive computer training, high-pressure waterstripping, advanced welding torch, gasoline vapor recovery, self-locking fasteners, machine tool software, laser wire stri pper, lubricant coating process, wireless communications, emergency rescue cutters, fireman's air tanks, self-righting life raft, doppler radar, lead poison detection, corrosion protection coating, robotic hands, studless winter tires, better brakes, weight saving technology, improved aircraft engines, advanced lubricants,
the flywheel energy storage system, wing design for corporate jets, safer bridges, emission testing, airline wheelchairs, electric car, methane-powered vehicles, aircraft design analysis.
CONCLUSION:
So in the end, dismantling NASA would only eliminate thousands of jobs (tens of thousands if you count the private contractors hired by NASA) and cost us billions in lost money to the economy every year. All that with only .7% of my taxes, I only wish the other 99.3% of my taxes were so well spent. Perhaps we should let NASA teach us something about how to run the country