Today in Counterproductivity

We want to send people to Mars. That's a big goal both for science and politicians. So you would think it would make sense to fund our current Mars projects adequately so that we can learn as much as possible to make that first manned mission as safe and productive for the astronauts as possible. This would be a poor time to cut the budget of our Mars expeditions. Or not. Sure, it's still a proposal at this point so hopefully things will change, but come on government. Let's give NASA the money they need.