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Dick Durbin: “In the 1960s, the United States invested 17 percent of the discretionary budget on research and development.”

On the recordApril 21, 2015
In the 1960s, the United States invested 17 percent of the discretionary budget on research and development.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

Editor's note · Context

Durbin highlights the historical decline in R&D budget percentage since the 1960s.

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