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Meeting at Rep. Frank Wolf's Office |
The budget situation for space and the sciences is grim for this year, with across the board cuts hitting equally hard on the essential as well as the wasteful government programs; making it all the more important that members of Congress understand the importance of maintaining US space and science leadership.
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Meeting with Rep. Gerry Connolly |
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Sens. Warner and Webb |
The 2014 budget might offer an opportunity to rebuild, but for now the primary goal when you call Congress would be to make it clear NASA should be exempted from cuts. Scientific and space projects often cannot be delayed or cut back without endangering the project entirely or bloating the final costs. The actions taken--or not taken--now can determine whether it will be China or the US which leads in high tech for the next generation, and who reaps the rewards in jobs, investments, patents and innovations, and national pride.

Members of Congress and staff were presented with the Coalition's "The Moon" sign, a historical recreation of the signs hung on the doors and walls at NASA during the Apollo program to focus everyone on the goal. You can print the PDF of the sign and post it on your walls too!
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