China now outspends the United States in research and development, marking a structural shift in global scientific leadership. This milestone follows China surpassing the U.S. in patents and highly cited publications. American disinvestment in basic science and tightening research security risk eroding the institutional capacity needed to utilize new knowledge. Without sustained federal support, the U.S. faces significant long-term economic contraction and talent loss.
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Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare For All: Unfair and Irresponsible
Elizabeth Warren’s Medicare for all proposal is right in principle but is not realistic, fair or honest and it ensures that Warren’s candidacy will not succeed at a time when a door knob should have the capabilities of defeating Donald Trump.
Furloughs Hit Florida National Guard and Anti-Drug Programs as Sequester Spreads
The furloughs of 993 uniformed guardsmen, which will effectively cut their pay 20 percent, will carry through the wildfire season and into the heart of hurricane season and could affect the Guard’s ability to respond to disasters.
Federal COBRA Insurance Subsidies End, Aggravating Strains for the Unemployed
Federal COBRA subsidies for laid-off workers covered 65 percent of premium costs for 15 months, as part of the Obama administration’s 2009 stimulus package. GOP lawmakers blocked an extension.