Mark M.
2012-01-31 00:39:43
I never claimed Newt said that. But he did ‘clarify’ his proposal as a ‘moonbase’ the next day.
During the debate, I distinctly heard the words “90% private funding” and “statehood”. I challenged the likelihood of private funding happening, even with prizes. Also, his statement necessarily implies that the government will pick up 10% of the costs. Whether it’s a base that is dependent upon the solar system’s longest supply chain, or a colony which will someday grow large enough to host 13,000 citizens, it will be exceedingly expensive, and well into the hundreds of billions.
