Over 100 years ago, Otto von Bismark declared: "Laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made." John has been detailing the development of the "American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009 (HR 1)" here, here, and here. The bottom line is that the House version of the bill will reinvigorate basic science in this country. The Senate version of the bill is not as encouraging. According to an email alert sent out by the APS, the Senate summary
...did not offer many details about how much funding science would receive in that package. However, we are receiving troubling signs that science may not receive the same levels of funding as in the House package and would even, in some scenarios, be cut or even eliminated. We are therefore urging the Senate to follow the House lead in helping to ensure American competitiveness in the 21st ...
