I respect that we are sympathetic to and passionate about unique causes that affect us personally. But please consider how education and scientific research contribute to your health, your finances, and your security: education and research are pillars of American identity and preservation; they are an economic policy, a public health plan, and national defense. Our academics are not an expense to eliminate; rather, they are a privileged investment that invents solutions. We compromise our economy, our health, our defense -- our identity -- when our best-trained minds are atrophied. Yet, such atrophy is already underway and set to worsen tomorrow. We can do better.
Please read here from the Director of the NIH via Huffington Post
