Why does "science" require "taxpayer funding?" That sounds like a Communist technique. Use private funding and then let the investors cash in on the results. Geeeesh! This isn't rocket science. Of course, if this "science" is just another Commie jobs program for artsy fartsy "scientists", "taxpayer funding" is probably the only solution.
What Gslob said. Big science projects with very long term payoffs require Gov't funding. No company is going to invest billions on a bet that may payoff in 10 years or more. What investor would put money in a company bleeding red for 10 years? Maybe some knuckleheads in Az.
Anyway, we wouldn't have gotten to the moon if the aerospace companies were footing the bill. There'd be a Soviet flag up there, not ours.
The ultimate monetary benefits of the space program have more than covered what the taxpayers forked in.
Watch out! There's a Commie behind that cactus!
Since billions aren't producing anything, it must be they plan on upping it to trillions.
This is well said... but it is not really the crux of the matter... it simply puts the lie to the issue as it is being presented. IMHO this 'embryonic cell research' issue is cleverly hiding the real core issue: public funding for abortion. Once the public is fooled into accepting public funding for embryonic cell research they will find they have approved public funding for destruction of embryos ... which can only be interpreted as abortion... exactly what happened in Missouri in the last election.
I am personally opposed to abortion... but that is not the issue we are discussing. The issue is that the public is being scammed into thinking they are voting for fabulously promising health-care research, when in reality there is no such promise: just the same old same old 'how can we fool them today?'
People should be allowed to express their views in the voting booth [pro- or con- abortion], not treated like lemmings.
"Why does "science" require "taxpayer funding?" That sounds like a Communist technique. Use private funding and then let the investors cash in on the results. Geeeesh! This isn't rocket science. Of course, if this "science" is just another Commie jobs program for artsy fartsy "scientists", "taxpayer funding" is probably the only solution"
shhhhh!
not too loud!
embryonic stem cell research is not producing results as was expected!
That honor lies with the realm of adult stem cell research.
If the only funding comes from private sources, and private investors place their money where the outcome is more fruitful - then funding for embryonic killing/research will dry up!