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The money spent by governments on space programmes would be better spent on vital public services such as schools and hospitals. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

#money #governments #space #programmes #services #schools #hospitals
Some
people
 argued that
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governments should spend more money on public services
instead
 of
space
 projects. In my opinion, I completely agree that
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public service spending is better. There are several reasons why
space
 spending should be stopped.
Firstly
, the costs of
space
 projects are usually expensive, the salary of scientists, facilities and equipment all costs a lot.
Secondly
,
space
 spending is only a way for politicians to
showing
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 their power, which is
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benefit
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 to normal
people
.
Finally
, It would waste money and risk when projects fail.
For example
,
Challenger
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space
 shuttle broke apart 73 seconds after takeoff, killing all the astronauts on board.
On the other hand
,
the
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spending on public service could be extremely positive for
people
. By spending on public services, doctors, teachers and police are much cheaper than astronauts. And
also
 public services impact
on
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everyone, which benefits
people
on
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 their daily life.It can be a good way to reduce poverty and narrow the gap between rich and poor, which could improve the quality of
people
’s life. In conclusion, I believe that public service spending is better than
space
 spending.
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