Ahhhh, election years

Moon bases and manned missions to Mars, what won't Bush say to get elected?

Of course, how does he intend to pay for this shit?

The officials said Bush would propose a funding increase for NASA next year of around 5 per cent, or $750 million (U.S.), with similar increases for the remainder of the five-year budget sent to Congress next month.

Let me get this straight: the economy is tanking, jobs aren't being created, people are in debt upto their eyeballs, schools in Oakland are in danger of being closed.. And Bush's priorities are to give NASA billions so we can have a base on the moon.

WTF? It's absolutely astounding that this man's approval ratings aren't in the toliet.