In 1970, when this poem was written, 1.92% of the federal budget went to NASA [1]. This was $28 billion/year. Welfare spending was $133 bn/year (not including e

In 1970, when this poem was written, 1.92% of the federal budget went to NASA [1]. This was $28 billion/year. Welfare spending was $133 bn/year (not including education or healthcare), and would more than double till 1975 [2]. The entire 11-year Apollo program cost $177 bn, or $16 bn/year [3]. [0] All figures given in 2022 dollars, converted with https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/ https://www.officialdata.org/us/inflation/ [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_of_NASA - peaked at 4.41% in 1966, below 1% up to 1961, and from 1975, inclusive. [2] http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/spending_chart_1950_2010USk_16s1li011lcn_40t_Welfare_Spending_In_20th_Century http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/spending_chart_1950_2010... [3] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program#Costs https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollo_program#Costs