US spent 20 billion on air conditioning for troops in Iraq and Afghanistan which is a billion more than NASA’s budget. This tells you everything you need to know about America. https://www.huffpost.com/entry/air-conditioning-military-cost-nasa_n_881828

@yogthos IIRC the 2008 economic crisis was a similar case.. the bailouts were like ~20 times NASA's annual budget. The a/c in Afghanistan is even more embarrassing.