And this’ll be the second time today I’ve said this about him: It’s About Time.
Seriously… are they saying these projects can’t wait?

And then there’s the first doctor “well, SOME of those projects are very much worthwhile.”

great. So ask for funding for THOSE projects, and cull the stupid crap. Good Lord, it’s like these people don’t THINK.

…to an 18% CUT. What the hell, make it 20! Wait a second…just defund this crap altogether.

.. proof that someone finally gets what’s happening in Washington and realizes that it’s not their money to play with and that there is no more money. The cash cow is in it’s final death spasms and uncle sugar can’t be relied apon for more largess.

Just like BHO, she wants to “invest” millions of not-dollars in not-science to fund not-research in the not-hopes that it will spur the economy forward, thinking that using the term “investment” furthers HER argument, not the other way around.

Americans are not-buying it anymore, regardless of how much you are shoveling at us.

There is a whole lot more of this ‘crap’ in the various agency budgets. I hope they can cut out all of it!

There is a whole lot more of this ‘crap’ in the various agency budgets. I hope they can cut out all of it!

explaining to the doctors that there is no more money. I think that it is audacious of these people to ask for an increase in funding, when our fiscal situation is so dire.

While I am a big supporter of medical research, i think it is time that many of these agencies who receive federal dollars prioritize their research. They also need to begin to look to private donations to fund more of it.

Yeah, I agree that spending on “research” in the social “sciences” is generally a waste of money. HOWEVER…

How much of the debt does this sort of thing really represent? I’ll grant that there should come a time when these people get the kind of close scrutiny that they deserve, but at a time when we’re talking about a debt-to-GDP ratio reaching 90%, this is pretty small pickings.

The real drag on the economy isn’t a few idiotic academic projects, it’s not congressional pay raises, it’s not the Obama family’s use of Air Force One. It’s not a handful of millionaires not paying “thier fair share” on thier taxable income. It’s not even the FDA spending taxpayer dollars for TWO YEARS to change the “food pyramid” to a “plate icon”.

No, what’s killing us every single day is the entitlement programs that the middle class and the poor have been suckling on for generations. It’s an HHS budget that’s bigger than the entire government was during the Johnson administration. It’s a 40% corporate tax rate that encourages businesses to invest overseas.

These are all tough nuts to crack, but until we have politicians willing to grow a spine and take them on, we’re on the road to financial ruin. How about we put this kind of focus where it could really make a difference, like reforming (and eventually eliminating) social security, medicare and medicaid, and leave this sort of low-hanging fruit for a later time?

Not much, but a bit. Pleasure to get some return on investment, there.

…researchers and grant writers are going to have to radically adjust their thought-process. Inserting “social justice” into a proposal title in between some other random words no longer automatically ensures approval. And thank God for that.

Even though, yes – this kind of waste is a completely insignificant minute iota of the budget – it’s the point that’s being made: We’re out of money. The tap is closed. Deal with it. That point, whether being made by Christie with the teachers or Dr. Dan with these simpering fools, cannot be made enough.

…researchers and grant writers are going to have to radically adjust their thought-process. Inserting “social justice” into a proposal title in between some other random words no longer automatically ensures approval. And thank God for that.

Even though, yes – this kind of waste is a completely insignificant minute iota of the budget – it’s the point that’s being made: We’re out of money. The tap is closed. Deal with it. That point, whether being made by Christie with the teachers or Dr. Dan with these simpering fools, cannot be made enough.

an occasional research project may be acceptable if not needed. For example gathering statistics on HIV/AIDS in metropolitan areas or financing experiments that aim to create technology that helps rehabilitate the heads of injured soldiers after traumatic injuries. Although not the only option for intellitual pursuits there’s nothing really heretical about the government promoting scholarly pursuits within a constitutional perspective or even more boardly a national defense or societal good perspective…..

That aside since we’re heading towards bankruptcy I say to Congressman Benishek Great Job. Since we’re approaching our debt ceiling I really don’t see the need to invest since China and the rest of the world is at our door. Might as well start cutting insignificant projects that can easily be privitized through the government sector.

-Sigh- if only D.C started asking ourselves “what are our obligations” last I read our Founding Father’s documents it was more along the lines of paying down debts or adding on…..