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Argument: A manned mission to Mars would be too expensive

Issue Report: Manned mission to Mars

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Jazz Shaw. “Robots Should Go Where Man Hesitates.” Pajamas Media. July 20, 2009: “And finally, what of the cost? The Mars Express plan is conservatively estimated to carry a price tag of more than 100 billion dollars. Many observers feel this is only a down payment, with the eventual bill coming in closer to one trillion. As much as we may yearn for bold adventure and discovery, we are currently watching Congress burn through imaginary cash as if it were the last known fuel source on the planet. Is this really the time to consider incurring such a debt load?”