It bugs me when I see this. Neil deGrasse Tyson is asking to double NASAs, budget as if that would be the best place to have money spent on science research.

NASA was the answer to last century's space race. Throwing money at it is an old, simple solution. I'd love if people came out with more ideas like the x-prize. I can get behind those new ideas.

Edit: and it's not like the military doesn't spend a ton of money on scientific and space research