IP: READ MY LIPS, NO MORE SCIENCE.: What's New for Mar 02, 2001

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

>3. READ MY LIPS, NO MORE SCIENCE. Aside from bio-medicine, the
>president's budget provides little cheer for scientists.  Scant
>on detail, the Bush plan seems to trim research at NSF by about
>1% and at NASA by somewhat more.  But DOE's Office of Science,
>appears to bear the brunt of the bad news.  DOE spending would
>drop $0.7 billion or 3.5%, but DOE would take on $0.6 billion in
>new spending for fossil fuels, home weatherization and defense
>programs, leaving Science, Energy Supply and Waste Management to
>absorb the $1.3 billion shortfall.  If the cut is prorated,
>Science drops almost 13%.  Such a result might resurrect the
>specter of lab closures or halt DOE construction projects,



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