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by Causes | 5.23.17

On Tuesday, the President announced his budget proposal for fiscal year 2018, and among many cuts across the government, some noted the seemingly drastic reductions in medical research spending.

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What do you think? Should the federal government continue to fund research institutions like the National Institutes of Health (NIH)? Or should they rely on private donations?

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