I don’t agree. I think a country always has to look to the future in order to be great and to stay great. I think our social services are good enough now. I think we can make life better for more people by investing in the space program. I think the results will greatly improve everyday life here on earth. For example, it is possible that we could collect solar energy for use here on earth. We might be able to solve one of our biggest problems, the energy problem, this way. We would not have to rely on an uncertain supply of oil and coal then. And this would be a huge advance for everyone on earth.
Let me just say again that I think that investing in the space program is also aninvestment in the people. I think that the long-range benefits of the space program can drastically change life on this earth for everyone. I think that mankind has the chance to move ahead, to make real progress toward a better life, and that this will happen as a result of scientific achievements in space. I think if we invest more in our existing social programs, we will be thinking only about today and forgetting tomorrow. We won’t be moving forward.