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BANZAI7 NEWS--President Obankster on Wednesday telephoned astronauts aboard the International Space Station and praised the work being done some 200 miles above the Earth. He also told astronauts that he wants to continue to invest in NASA even as the current fleet of space shuttles is nearing retirement due to the funding gap caused by Federally funded bailouts.

Surrounded by students, the president and his young guests asked the astronauts questions that ranged from the technical — is bankruptcy possible in space? — to the personal.

"Is it true you can see AIG from up there?" Obankster asked.