Tofu Golem on Nostr: After Sputnik, America realized that we were in danger of falling behind the Soviets ...

After Sputnik, America realized that we were in danger of falling behind the Soviets in science, so we massively increased science spending in order to compete against another global superpower.

Make no mistake, cuts to science funding now affect how competitive America is with other global powers in the future. Once again, Republicans are attacking the basis of American power.

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-nih