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• The 2005 U.S. federal budget was about $2.4 trillion, of which NASA’s portion was 0.68%. • NASA’s budget is less than 1 percent of the federal budget, or approximately 15 cents per day for the average, tax-paying citizen. That’s the same as a double cheeseburger with tax. • During the last 30 years, space program technology has resulted in more than 1,500 commercial products. • 69 percent of all respondents surveyed agreed that the benefits of space exploration outweigh the risks of human space flight. Gallup 2006 • More than 60 percent of respondents in surveyed believe the U.S. should continue to fund space exploration either at its current level or an increased one. Gallup 2006 • Two-thirds (66%) of the public supports the plan for space exploration. Gallup 2006 • Roughly seven in ten (69%) respondents surveyed agree that the benefits of space exploration outweigh the risks of human space flight. Gallup 2006 • NASA’s annual budget is less than the revenues of any Fortune 100 company.
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