On the recordMarch 23, 2015
In fact, for over 10 years, Congress has been choking off vital funding for medical research and has reduced the buying power of the National Institutes of Health by nearly 25 percent.
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congress.govElizabeth Warren: “In fact, for over 10 years, Congress has been choking off vital funding for medical research and has reduced the buying…”
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Warren criticizes Congress for significantly cutting NIH funding over the past decade.
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