I'd like to see some proof as to the first two points as well. Us borrowing money from other countries, as well as countries borrowing from us, has been going on for years. It's a vital step in the world economy. I wouldn't doubt we are borrowing some money for those reasons you stated, but you make it seem as if we can't afford to pay for these things ourself and they are 100% solely funded by China. That is simply not the case.
As for the tax cuts only available for the 1% richest. Not true. My parents are nowhere near rich, and got excellent tax breaks. I'm military, so we all know I'm far from rich, and even I had more returned to me this year after filing my taxes than previous years.
As for the trip to the moon - I completely agree with Bush's plan. The new shuttle will be cheaper and safer to launch than the current shuttle we use. The ability to stay on the moon for longer periods of time (especially after we start building facilities there) leads to better technology and innovation. It also adds another stop on the way to Mars, decreasing the cost of a trip to Mars. It's cheaper to launch a shuttle off of the moon (requires less fuel and infrastructure) than it does to launch off of the Earth.
Personally, I'm very excited about where NASA is headed. It should be a very exciting time.
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