Comments on: NIH Funding Included in Possible Senate Recovery Package http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2008/11/nih_funding_included_in_possible_senate_recovery_package C3: Colorectal Cancer Coalition is a national, nonpartisan organization whose mission is win the fight against colorectal cancer through research, empowerment and access. Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:50:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Dusty http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/policy_news/2008/11/nih_funding_included_in_possible_senate_recovery_package/comment-page-1#comment-1110 Dusty Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:19:42 +0000 http://fightcolorectalcancer.org/?p=2352#comment-1110 I received an email from One Voice Against Cancer which said Senate Democrats introduced a $100.3 billion econo0mic stimulus package which includes $1 billion for NIH, a cut of $200 million from the $1.2 billion in the original. A cut, yes, but still a significant demonstration of support for NIH and the need to get funding for NIH-supported research back on track. The OVAC email ended by saying: <blockquote> "The Senate economic package is foucsed on job creation. NIH funding is now recognized as playing an important role in maintaining a stable workforce in communities across the neation. </blockquote> I received an email from One Voice Against Cancer which said Senate Democrats introduced a $100.3 billion econo0mic stimulus package which includes $1 billion for NIH, a cut of $200 million from the $1.2 billion in the original.

A cut, yes, but still a significant demonstration of support for NIH and the need to get funding for NIH-supported research back on track.

The OVAC email ended by saying:

“The Senate economic package is foucsed on job creation. NIH funding is now recognized as playing an important role in maintaining a stable workforce in communities across the neation.

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