The problem of course is that in around four years or so, maybe less,
someone has to decide, what next after iss. In many ways, the albatross of
Shuttle is being replaced by the albatross of IS. You have to start work on
the next step, or abandon the idea completely.
I think the only way to go, is internationally, however, many countries may
see this as the green light to get more brownie points for their state.

Brian

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the Congressional Black Caucus and many anti-science liberals got
their wishes....

Moon-travel boosters. The budget adds $6 billion to NASA's budget over
five years, extending the International Space Station, but it abandons
the Constellation program to return humans to the moon. Instead, it
directs NASA to invest in the development of U.S. commercial space
taxi services to ferry astronauts to the space station.