The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science and Medicine

Re:The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science... by dragonwriter on Monday December 22, 2025 @12:48PM (#46356529)

> Funding for basic science and medicen should be a bi-partisan winning issue. It is good for America.

“Good” is never an objective question, its always one dependent on values, and values are often not bipartisan.

Everyone believes everyone should share their values, but if they did, there wouldn't be different ideological factions in the first place.

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Re:The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science... by spott on Monday December 22, 2025 @02:49PM (#46358131)

> there wouldn’t be different ideological factions in the first place.

Maybe I’m just very jaded, but I don’t think this is true.

Our values are significantly more aligned than we generally believe, however as long as there is power to be gained by creating the illusion of a difference of values, there will be factions dedicated to ensuring that illusion is maintained.

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Re:The U.S. Is Funding Fewer Grants in Every Area of Science... by dmix on Monday December 22, 2025 @01:05PM (#46356726)

I don't even think this one is a bipartisan issue. This just seems to just be coming from the White House.

The article said

> The Senate and House rejected the White House’s proposed budget cuts

Since WH can't control the budget they are changing how it's doled out by giving larger payments to a smaller group.

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