6
Feb
2009
By Michael Vitelli. Posted in CEO, Earth Institute Events, Gaming, School News 2.0, Statistics, Uncategorized |
I am writing to alert you to efforts underway this morning to zero out a large portion of the science funding from the Senate American Reinvestment and Recovery Act as a part of a $77.9B reduction effort led by Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME).
As you know better than most, science and technology are responsible for half of the economic development of the United States since WWII and yet, if current trends hold, some, such as the Business Round table, have predicted that 90% of all scientists and engineers will live in Asia within 5 years.
The United States simply MUST renew our investment in the single greatest economic engine this country has ever known. Small federal investments in scientific research have helped produce things like the internet and the transistor that have consistently delivered multi-trillion dollar economies.
The United States is at a critical juncture, and if this concerns you we suggest now would be a time to contact your Senators and urge them to support science funding. Here is what is being proposed to be cut from the bill, according to TPM:
NASA exploration $750,000,000 = 50%
NSF $1,402,000,000 = 100%
NOAA $427,000,000 = 34.94%
NIST $218,000,000 = 37.91%
DOE energy efficiency & renewable energy $1,000,000,000 = 38% DOE office of science $100,000,000 = 100%
http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/docs/Collins-Nelson-Cuts/?resultpage=1&
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Michael Vitelli is Michael Vitelli - President & CEO Michael's distinguished career includes eleven years as an Officer of IT Administration at Columbia University and Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory developing software and hardware solutions, a published writer in health care and the video game industry, and held consultant positions for Microsoft, Apple, Acclaim Entertainment, and Google, Inc. He additionally holds ten years experience as Certified Addictions Counselor/Social Worker with Volunteers of America and Project Rainbow treating families and children with addictive disorders. He is a member of Educause and HUEG. He is also an artist and enjoys boating with his family while residing in Tarpon Springs, FL.
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