Yes NASA, Big, Multi-State Programs Can Be Cut

Aggressive, Coordinated Effort Led to F-22’s Demise, Washington Post
“The most remarkable thing happened in Washington this past Tuesday. Congress scrapped the F-22 stealth fighter jet, killing off a 30-year-old Pentagon hardware program that employs 25,000 people in 46 states. … [Gates] bluntly warned Lockheed Martin that he would slice funding for the more modern F-35 jet if the contracting giant lobbied to build more F-22s.”
Keith’s note: MSL, Ares, JWST, NPOESS …