NASA Suspends STEM programs!

[jds2001]

Originally Posted by Hoover

The problem with the sequester is that what the are cutting is everything which interfaces with the public like (possibly) STEM. National park services and other *non-essential* services. The politics is as to teach the public, 'this is what you get for asking us to spend more wisely, so don't ask us to do this anymore'. Its an outrage. <political rant off>

Nah, as the OP said, it's a political football. I think that they want to cause the most visible harm to programs that people care about, but aren't "essential", and to make that fact very visible. I think it's more to teach the politicians "hey look, we did what you asked, now the public hates us! See what you did?"

They could cut completely invisible and unnecessary spending, but instead they choose to do things this way.

</political rant>