JBC
I dont understand something from your earlier posts... you seem ok with spending money on space research, but dont want to go to the moon (again) or to mars.
What exactly do you want that research to be about?
I think going back to space (in a big way) would be great for our nation. I think that eventually we will have a base on the moon that will be a jumping off place for many other planets. The much weaker atmosphere on the moon makes that more plausible.