I an amazed, 2021 nasa budget if the internet doesn't lie to me was 25b

Imho the money spent in both space and fusion is worthy but this gives an idea of how little is 35b adjusted for inflation spent in fusion spanning 68 years compared to another endeavours

one wonders what fusion would achieve if they did a Manhattan project of it or sacrifice money as they did like at the beginning of the space exploration and moon landings