"To Infiniti and Beyond!"

Currently, America is facing some budget problems, as you already know. Republicans, as you also know, seem to think, for some strange reason, the way to fix this is lower taxes, cut spending, ban abortion, ban gay marriage, and lessen education spending. Which makes it extra surprising that Newt Gingrich, a Republican, has stated that he wants to get a colony on the moon. He wants to make the moon the 51st state of America! Now, I support space exploration. But having a lunar colony in 8 years? It's just no feasible.

On top of that, it would be ridiculously expensive. Newt Gingrich wants a base on the moon before China gets there. Last I checked, China does not feel the need to spend money on a very difficult-to-obtain goal that obtains nothing. Nor do I, and nor should the American government.

Friedersdorf, Conor. "To the Moon, Callista! Newt Gingrich Promises Lunar Colony by 2020" The 
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Krauss, Lawrence. "Newt Gingrich's Moon Colony and Mars Plan - Slate Magazine." Slate Magazine - 
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