LondonPots
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I guess we're screwed?
I guess we're screwed?
$5 million is still better than $0.Yeah, the Gov't has such a great track record of the research they funding helping us? Are people so forgetful?
GG
$5 million is still better than $0.
Yeah I don't think it works that way. You think they won't totally reorganize their priorities with a cut that huge to their budget?A 20% cut to 5 million would still leave us with 4 Million.
I guess we're screwed?
Actually we went from about $6 million to about $15 million!$5 million is still better than $0.
Dear Congressperson:
I am writing to express my alarm over the massive reduction in funding provided to the NIH under President Trump's budget. As someone with a long term illness which has few treatment options I want to insure you that NIH funding is a core issue for me.
After years of neglecting the NIH, Congress acted in a bipartisan manner when it increased the NIH budget by $2 billion and then when it passed the Faster Cures legislation last year. Much more is needed, however, for the NIH to continue to produce the breakthroughs needed to help me and the millions of other Americans battling chronic illnesses.
President Trump's budget is terribly short-sighted in its attempt to reduce NIH funding to levels not seen for almost 20 years. I request that you work hard to ensure that funding for the NIH is not just kept at its current levels but that it significantly increases over time. Thanks for your time.
Yours truly
The money comes from our taxes. The NIH does do private partnerships at times but all the money from the govt end comes from taxes. It's actually very small part of the budget - 26 billion I think compared to about 600 billion for defense.Don't worry, my inner cynic says that pharma will make up the gap. On the one hand, we'll find it easier to get amphetamines for fatigue, but on the other hand, get ready for new "research" showing that statins really are miracle drugs and all that research showing how damaging they are? That was nonsense. Also, seeking the cause of diseases will be forbidden, that way we have more chances for expensive treatments.
The dumber part of this is cutting Meals on Wheels which drops people into nursing homes who don't really belong there, driving costs up. It would be hard to guess what the dumbest part is, so many choices.
Wow my inner cynic needs a nap, cranky.
On a more serious note, I was recently trying to see where the money to fund NIH comes from. Ostensibly, taxes. But is it earmarked from certain industries? Do some industries contribute to its budget, etc? Trying to hunt that down is hard because if you look for NIH funding, you end up with a lot of "how to write grants" types of things. I was looking more for input... not output. While we're on the subject, if anyone has a guide for that sort of thing, I'd appreciate a pointer to it. Thanks![]()
Don't worry, my inner cynic says that pharma will make up the gap. On the one hand, we'll find it easier to get amphetamines for fatigue, but on the other hand, get ready for new "research" showing that statins really are miracle drugs and all that research showing how damaging they are? That was nonsense. Also, seeking the cause of diseases will be forbidden, that way we have more chances for expensive treatments.
The dumber part of this is cutting Meals on Wheels which drops people into nursing homes who don't really belong there, driving costs up. It would be hard to guess what the dumbest part is, so many choices.
Wow my inner cynic needs a nap, cranky.
On a more serious note, I was recently trying to see where the money to fund NIH comes from. Ostensibly, taxes. But is it earmarked from certain industries? Do some industries contribute to its budget, etc? Trying to hunt that down is hard because if you look for NIH funding, you end up with a lot of "how to write grants" types of things. I was looking more for input... not output. While we're on the subject, if anyone has a guide for that sort of thing, I'd appreciate a pointer to it. Thanks![]()
Agreed...It was a good talking point nothing more. (But why cut Meals and Wheels at all?).I saw something on how the Feds don't give that much money to "Meals on Wheels", just another the sky is falling, so people freak out! It works!! Also, the Baby Boomers have most of the Wealth in this country, so if they cherish these programs so much, perhaps they should carry the burden/cost?
GG
I saw something on how the Feds don't give that much money to "Meals on Wheels", just another the sky is falling, so people freak out! It works!! Also, the Baby Boomers have most of the Wealth in this country, so if they cherish these programs so much, perhaps they should carry the burden/cost?
GG
Actually we went from about $6 million to about $15 million!
Sucks that Trump wants to cut NIH funding just as we're starting to get somewhere. Kind of unbelievable..If it wasn't for bad luck...you know how it goes.
The NIH does get bipartisan support and hopefully Trump's mega cut will not go through. I just posted a blog on this
https://www.healthrising.org/blog/2017/03/18/trump-nih-budget-cuts-chronic-fatigue-fibromyalgia/
Here's how to contact your elected officials to fight these horrific cuts.
https://www.usa.gov/elected-officials/
Here's something I've put together:
I'm married to a Baby Boomer more than 10 years older than I. We can assure you we are not the holders of great wealth. I also volunteered for MoW, it was a great experience, and I did it mainly to get used to a new place I had moved to. Nothing like it to learn the roads and meet your neighbors.
It's not true that the boomers have most of the wealth.
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Look at the pitiful wealth of the bottom 50% where most of the boomers reside.
I saw something on how the Feds don't give that much money to "Meals on Wheels", just another the sky is falling, so people freak out!