Space, the fiscal frontier

President Flyboy, in his quest to wrest the mantle of the party of small government from his own party, has proposed building a space station on the moon in addition to funding a manned flight to Mars. In order to make to project look more appealing, the President has so far only sought to commit $1 Billion to the startup cost. A $1 Billion initial investment may seem small when it comes to governmental spending, but remember that the Big Dig here in Boston grew to be a $15 Billion project, and that was planned, designed and built right here on earth.

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