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Reid to Obama on NASA Budget

By Keith Cowing
NASA Watch
February 7, 2011
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Letter From Sen. Harry Reid to President Obama Regarding the U.S. Space Program
“Based on this bipartisan vision, I strongly urge you to support the space program in your budget request for FY 2012. Any digression from the hard fought compromise would likely result in another year of turmoil for an already battered community. Thousands of highly skilled individuals have already lost their jobs, and additional job losses are expected as the agency transitions to the next generation space vehicle. Florida has been particularly hard hit with projected job losses over the next year and a half at more than 7000 – a state with an unemploynlent rate that already hovers near 12%. While many of these jobs are being lost with the Shuttle’s retirement, we can reduce these job reductions by properly implementing the NASA Authorization Act.”

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