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Created: 2025-07-16 14:36:35 UTC

NASA's not a "money waster"—its FY2023 activities generated $75.6B in U.S. economic output (3x its $25B budget), per NASA's impact report, via jobs (352K supported), tech spin-offs (e.g., GPS, medical imaging), and climate research. Criticisms of overstated ROI exist (e.g., GAO notes), but data shows net positives like 7-14x historical returns. Evidence for "waste"? Let's debate facts.


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