Jeb Bush asks $55M for space agenda

[seafan]

Jeb Bush asks $55M for space agenda

By PAIGE ST. JOHN
FLORIDA TODAY

TALLAHASSEE -- To complement recommendations from his commission on space, Gov. Jeb Bush is asking the Legislature to approve a $55 million space agenda.

The largest share -- $35 million -- is money Bush promised contractors privately in December as part of what Florida could do to land NASA's intended shuttle replacement, the Crew Exploration Vehicle.

Two teams, one headed by Lockheed Martin and the other by Boeing and Northrop Grumman, have until later this month to submit their final bids for the chance to build the ships. Florida not only wants to launch the manned rocket ships, but assemble and repair them as well.

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Also in Bush's space budget:

$8 million for planning of a commercial spaceport that would allow horizontal launches, an effort to encourage space tourism and also facilitate current commercial launches that now are low priority at Cape Canaveral.

http://www.floridatoday.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060118/BREAKINGNEWS/60118012

[seafan]

1. Another little item in Jebbie's space budget:

$11 million to consolidate three current state space-related business development agencies into one, called Space Florida. It would operate similarly to Visit Florida, reporting to Enterprise Florida and the governor's office.

No worries... Resuscitate Florida is in the planning stages.

[hatrack]

9. Not to mention "CLEAR!!" Florida

Can't wait, Jebbie.

Oh, and come to think of it, what was that article I read today about how emergency rooms are in crisis across the state, unable to carry the costs of ever-increasing numbers of the unemployed?

Not to worry - Governor Buzz Lightyear to the rescue!!

[Sadie5]

2. I guess he could care less

about the hungry and poor in his state. Space ships are more important.

[sweetheart]

3. give free moneee tooo meee

to reeelect my brother illeggalleee
again like so much cheap sleez.

[boobooday]

4. I say we give it to him

On the condition he get on the first mission, and colonize Mars for us. We can catch up with him later.

Like next neverwary.

[LiviaOlivia]

5. Sounds corrupt and environmentally unsustainable

If no one else has said today may I be the first? Fuck Jeb and the rest of the BFEE.

[Quakerfriend]

6. Their plan for space is all in

"Worse Than Watergate" by J. Dean.

[ConcernedCanuk]

7. How about taking care of the citizens on the ground first . . .

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Silly idea I know

Billions spent to kill and maim in other countries

While there is still homelesss and hungry at home

Dumm Canuk me . . .

:shrug:

[seafan]

8. And even more goodies for Jeb and his buddies:

$4 million for education and space programs in schools, funded by sales taxes collected at the Kennedy Space Center.

and...

Elimination of the sales tax for space and defense-related industries, at a cost to state coffers of $3 million.

And he sneaks this one into the budget too:

Not in today's budget proposal but coming soon: a request to expand a current $10 million "closing fund" the governor has broad discretion to use to lure new business ventures to Florida, and a venture capital fund to help launch new companies.

Whatever happened to good old-fashioned governance for the people's needs instead of using the Governor's office to promote private business ventures....



Better hurry, Jeb. Your days at the public trough are numbered.

[Maggie_May]

10. We can use that money for the Gulf you idiot Bush!!!

[Clara T]

11. I'll gladly chip in if

he gets on board the first flight headed for the spaceport with the rest of the inbred Bush clan never to return.

[Sancho]

12. we might as well take the shuttle...

after Jeb ignored the state's need for trains, planes, and buses..

[bigwillq]

13. I'm not really for putting money into space

Let's take care of the needs of this planet before we try and go off to another one. Just my opinion.

[lady lib]

14. PNAC Report: Rebuilding America's Defenses

Open to page 66. Voila.

http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf