if you listen to all this and think the u.s. is on the right track, alas, the problem is it is not. federal funding for research and development has been barely keeping up with inflation in recent years. if you look at the numbers from the national science foundation. since big entitlements like social security are mandatory spending programs it is discretionary spending like science that often bears the brunt of the budget axe. this comes at a time when others around the world are moving fast. the united states has dominated the world of basic science for years, even decades, but recently its share of global research and development has been falling, from 37% of the total in 2001 to 30%, according to the national science foundation. a scientist points out china is on course to surpass the united states in the percent of its gdp it spends on research and development in just a few years.
if you listen to all this and think the u.s. is on the right track, alas, the problem is it is not. federal funding for research and development has been barely keeping up with inflation in recent years. if you look at the numbers from the national science foundation. since big entitlements like social security are mandatory spending programs it is discretionary spending like science that often bears the brunt of the budget axe. this comes at a time when others around the world are moving fast. the united states has dominated the world of basic science for years, even decades, but recently its share of global research and development has been falling, from 37% of the total in 2001 to 30%, according to the national science foundation. a scientist points out china is on course to surpass the united states in the percent of its gdp it spends on research and development in just a few years.
if you look at the numbers from the national science foundation. since big entitlements like social security are mandatory spending programs it is discretionary spending like science, that often bears the brunt of the budget axe. this comes at a time when others around the world are moving fast. the united states has dominated the world of basic science for years, even decades. recently, it s share of global research and development has been falling from 37% of the total in 2001 to now 30%, according to the national science foundation. as scientists point out, china is on course to surpass the united states in the percent of its gdp it spends on research and development in just a few years. it used to be funding basic science was not a partisan issue. a republican was a big proponent of basic research.
and phoenix hits 88. and now we turn to a lesson in sacrifice from a houston third grader trying to stop the budget axe from coming down on her school. take a look there. little trouper, the 8-year-old was so worried her favorite classes would be cut, she donated part of her allowance to the school. $20 to help save the art and music program. she knows her gift is not enough, though, to save her teachers jobs but a simple act that is tugging on heartstrings and, of course, sending a message as loud and clear as they come. sad it s come to that, but good for that little girl. isn t that true. we ll be right back.
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