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NATURE | NEWS
Republican spending plan casts shadow on science
Romney’s running mate, Paul Ryan, wants to curb expenditure on non-defence research.
Amy Maxmen
21 August 2012
http://www.nature.com/news/republican-spending-plan-casts-shadow-on-science-1.11249
"If carried out, Ryan’s plan could cut spending on non-defence-related research and development by 5%, or $3.2 billion, below the President’s 2013 request, according to the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Over the long term, Ryan’s small-government approach would shrink funding for research and development to historically small sizes."