Obama can't announce that man-in-space is out of date because of the political consequences... Senators and congressmen from Florida, Texas and Alabama (centers of space-program jobs) would give him so much trouble he can't cancel it.
in: Michael Hiltzik. "TRW co-founder Simon Ramo: The epitome of a 'Renaissance man'." June 16, 2010 at articles.latimes.com.
TRW co-founder Simon Ramo: The epitome of a 'Renaissance man' - latimes[latimes.com]