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[–] 28 points 1 year ago

That's just taxation with extra steps (and so much money in fees to the GoFundMe platform)

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Tell that to the public school teachers holding fundraisers for school supplies. Even police departments hold staggering amounts of fundraisers for police equipment lol.

    I maybe wouldn't donate to NASA generally, but a fundraiser for a specific mission? Hell yes take my money. We would have Gundams by next year

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  • [–] 18 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    $380 mil for an agency as large as NASA is laughable

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This is why we have taxes. Goddamnit I hate everything

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Federal entities begging for donations sounds like a poor decision to me at first glance, but then I remembered that federal parks seem to do it all the time with no judgement. So maybe it's actually a really good idea?

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    My understanding is that there is a law on the books that prevents government agencies from accepting donations.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    NASA is allowed to take donations by congress but they have to be unsolicited and unconditional. Gofundme is soliciting. If you want to donate you have to mail a NASA office a check with a note saying it's an unconditional gift and they put it in a gifts trust fund.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 year ago

    NASA is just a brand now. Elon is the only game in town w.r.t. the usa.

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