[ale] NASA [OT]

[Pete Hardie]

+1 this.

On Thu, Nov 21, 2013 at 6:36 AM, Adrya Stembridge
<adrya.stembridge at gmail.com> wrote:
> I'm in favor of both, for differing reasons.  PCF (in theory) reduces
> pressure on candidates seeking outside funding.   The less public financing
> of campaigns, the increased chances of politicians being influenced by
> special interests (many of which would cut NASA's funding in a heartbeat,
> and have already reduced it significantly in recent years).
>
> Petition signed.  (link here:
> https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petition/create-direct-funding-mechanism-nasa-tax-forms-similar-presidential-campaign-fund/Sz6bktCp
> )
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:42 PM, Brian Stanaland <brian at stanaland.org>
> wrote:
>>
>> Me too. Much more so than the Presidential Campaign Fund.
>>
>> --Brian
>>
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 10:22 PM, Pete Hardie <pete.hardie at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I'm in favor of that
>>>
>>>
>>> On Wed, Nov 20, 2013 at 9:58 PM, Sean Kilpatrick <kilpatms at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>> > I know this is off topic, but I thought many on this list would want to
>>> > know
>>> > that a new petition has appeared on the White House site.
>>> >
>>> > The petition asks that a check-off box be added to IRS Form 1040
>>> >
>>> > to create a direct funding mechanism for NASA similar to the
>>> > Presidential
>>> > Campaign Fund.
>>> >
>>> > Sean
>>> >
>>> >
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