NASA Report Details How Agency Significantly Benefits US Economy
“NASA released Friday the results of its first-ever agencywide economic impact report. The report shows that, through all NASA activities, the agency generated more than $64.3 billion in total economic output during fiscal year 2019, supported more than 312,000 jobs nationwide, and generated an estimated $7 billion in federal, state, and local taxes throughout the United States.”
This is an important report and it should be shared widely – and repeatedly – especially during a time of economic distress. Alas, @NASA Public Affairs has no idea how to promote it and they will quickly lose interest in it.
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 25, 2020
@NASA could have released this report yesterday to get more media visibility and indeed, @JimBridenstine could have mentioned it at the Senate hearing on Wednesday – but neither #NASA PAO or Legislative Affairs think strategically these days.
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 25, 2020
FWIW as of 3:00 pm EDT @NASA_Langley has not even bothered to mention this report or to even retweet @NASA or @JimBridenstine tweets about it. Just sayin' https://t.co/QnlYt18WhP
— NASA Watch (@NASAWatch) September 25, 2020
