These cuts and proposed cuts are a long-term threat to the economy. A 2010 report by the Science Commission details 100 companies — including tech giants Google, Hewlett Packard, and SAS — that began life with federal grants and now have combined annual revenues of more than $100 billion. Slashing science funding now could stunt economic growth for years to come. In the near term, Congress should vote down the FIRST Act. In November, voters should express their strong interest in restoring the historically bipartisan commitment to science. And they shouldn’t be gulled by gimmicks like cutting social science in favor of hard sciences. bostonglobe/opinion/editorials/2014/08/22/federal-science-funding-needs-boost-not-gimmicks/4qqJaXu7EwATjr4hJIQjwN/story.html
Posted on: Sun, 24 Aug 2014 12:21:01 +0000
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