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rollerjag · 04-27-2016, 06:41 PM

Quote:I don't see budget set aside for scientific research as waste… In fact, the amount of federal dollars allocated to scientific and medical research has been reduced significantly, as a whole.

Maybe I am just biased on this topic as I conduct neuroscientific research pertaining to Alzheimer's disease, fronto-temporal dementia, and ALS. I mean, who cares about a cure or reversal right? I understand that to the layman allocating money to research involving stuttering may not make sense - but it does not "hit home" unless you or a loved one experiences an issue like that (never mind even more impactful diseases/cases).

Nevertheless, there are other avenues of our government or programs that could be scaled back by 1/100 or 1/1000 and make a big difference in the issue of access to medical care. Unfortunately, politics gets in the way and nothing substantial can get done.

As someone whose both parents suffered or suffer with Alzheimer's, I cannot like this post enough. It's easy to cherry pick one grant that looks ridiculous on the face of it, but the possibility exists this research may eventually lead to relief for thousands of Americans. Compare $80K to billions spent on weapons systems that end up never being used.

If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley

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