Add Another Percent To The Unemployment Rate

Florida has been the hardest hit and the highest state effected by unemployeement. Though I can't completely fault the president for this. Yes, he cut the space program, but he's not acting alone. Our current govenor isn't doing much better to help bring jobs back to Florida. If anything he's making it worse. For an example, they are re-constructing a new power plant. Instead of hiring capable men and woman who are out of work here in Florida, those much-needed jobs are going to workers out-of-state. Now how is that going to help the employment rates here in Florida? It's not. And, our state is going to continue to suffer because our state depends on income from turisim, and now with the space program gone, not only are there those workers out of work as soon as Atlantis is put on display, but all the restaurants along the coast who thrive on the visitors who come out to view shuttle launches. Cuts are being made right and left, and yes the president is mostly at fault, but what about our local law makers? What about them? How are they helping to bring jobs to Florida? Quite frankly, they are just as much to blame for this as the president is. If we could just bring our troops home that is money we won't be spending, money that we can cut. However, I still don't see how they or anyone can say that the space program is that unimportant. How can anyone honestly say that? It is a deep part of our history, it has done more than just create jobs. Our space program is only one of many great things about our state, and I'm sad to see it end like this.

I can't blame Obama here either... not without including every president since the first Bush. None have done anything about space technology. They all sat on the laurels of the past. Private space operations are further than most people realize, and now that there is no government organization doing it, I hope the private outfits step up.

Dude, I'll bash Obama over a lot of things, but this just isn't one of them. Space exploration is NOT a priority. It costs a lot of money and we really aren't getting much back for it. If we're going to continue it, we need a means of generating revenue. Personally I think we've failed by not allowing space tourism. There are billionaires paying the Russians big bucks to go into space. Either way, ANY spending cuts will mean some government employees will lose their jobs. There's no two ways about it. Even if we just cut the hated IRS there are accountants, auditors, and even janitors and such that will lose jobs.