"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

"G.R. Patterson III" wrote in message
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Tom Sixkiller wrote:

Oh? So would you please differentiate/explain the direct and
indirect
funding?

Simple. My taxes go to the government or to various companies who
collect
them for
the government. My Federal income taxes directly fund the U.S.
government,
'cause
that's who I pay them to. The space program was and is directly funded
by
the U.S.
government. Some portion of my tax money is used for that, and you can
argue that
this means I indirectly fund the space program.

George, that's pretty lame.

No, it's not. I have not sent one penny directly to NASA.

Uh, huh!

Were you a congresscritter in a previous life?

I guess of all the money I spent at Wal-Mart, I never sent one cent directly
to Sam Walton...