It is irrefutable, to discuss that the goverment should spent money on space programmes, It would be better to spent on vital public service such as school and hospital. However iam totaly agree with the above statement and in the below paragraph we will discuss the views.
The first and formost thing is, The space programmes and research are expensive which carrey very high risk of failuer, Although it only benefit to the particular group of the society not a large number of population. The large countrey like India were most of the population is starving and unemployed and health care facilytes are too costly which cannot affordable for common people. Thus such type of country goverment should spent more money on publice services which help common people to grow rather then focusing on space programm. The country growth will be considered by its education institutes and health sector growth.
Second, devlopment in publice services can help to remove poverty from country, better school provied skilled labours and hospital provides better workforce. Meanwhile it also create job oppurtunites for all age group, which inclued skilled, unskilled and highely skilled labours. The good infrastructure create a positive image globally and devlopment in publice transport help to calm down the pollution.
In conclusion, I considered that is wrong to spent more money on space programm which only help particular group. The money should be use to improve everybodys life not a particular group so in my point the money should spent on publice fund so that it benefits all the members.