The Hill News

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has long been treated as a sacred cow when the federal government looks to cut spending, but the NIH is a prime example of the institutional rot that has riddled Washington to its core.

Of course, we all know there is hard science that truly benefits Americans.  All can agree that defeating cancer, innovative research, finding the vaccinations and techniques that place America at the forefront of the scientific community and maintaining our technological edge in a down economy should be our focus.

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