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For perspective, $8 Billion is 43% of NASA's current funding.
by tomkinstinch 14y ago
For perspective, $8 Billion is 43% of NASA's current funding.
- arrrg 14y agoI don’t thin you are providing much of a perspective. People are notoriously bad at estimating what the budget is spent on. In any case, dismantling the TSA would be about as effective as dismantling NASA in reducing the deficit: Not at all.
- gergles 14y agoYou're correct in that it wouldn't help the deficit, but it sure would reduce the cost of airplane tickets (the TSA is funded through a $5 per segment "September 11 Security Fee" added to each ticket.)
- wonderzombie 14y agoI'm pretty sure the airlines would just keep prices as they are and pocket the extra $5 per ticket. :)