The saber rattling might be starting in Congress. A scan of news articles on the net reveals concerns over NASA budget shortfalls (1\/2 billion), the cost in jobs in Long Island, and the loss of funding for new projects slated to start this year. Here is a sampling:<\/p>\n
\n“Congress : Bishop, Schumer, Clinton Urge Restoration of Important Science Funding Affecting BNL”:http:\/\/www.allamericanpatriots.com\/m-news+article+storyid-17654.html<\/p>\n
\n“Budget bungle costs NASA half a billion dollars”:http:\/\/space.newscientist.com\/article\/dn10956-budget-bungle-costs-nasa-half-a-billion-dollars.html<\/p>\n
\n“Houston Chronicle: Budget crunch may dim vision for NASA”:http:\/\/www.chron.com\/disp\/story.mpl\/front\/4469196.html<\/p>\n
\n“AIP FYI #3: Time is of the Essence: FY 2007 NSF Budget Increase”:http:\/\/www.spaceref.com\/news\/viewsr.html?pid=23016<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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