Obama's modest proposal: no hue, no cry? (part 2)

News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Tue Apr 22, 2008 1:50 PM EDT

Article Source: EW.com

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All this in an election year, after which a new President will decide whether to continue George W. Bush's under-funded "Vision", put his or her own stamp on it, or scrap it altogether. As I described, the outlook runs the gamut: Republican John McCain says he'll continue the Vision, Democrat Hillary Clinton wants Ares and a "robust" human space program with no mention of the Moon or Mars, and Democrat Obama plans to shelve exploration to help pay for his education initiatives.

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