Post by plutronus on Oct 1, 2012 4:15:38 GMT -6
From: www.aaas-science.org
09-27-2012
Congress is cutting the Science budget...
Dear Colleague,
Unless policymakers in Congress can agree to a deficit reduction program by year's end, the federal government will automatically enact 8.9 percent budget cuts for all discretionary spending beginning January 3, 2013. These cuts, commonly referred to as "sequestration," were built into last summer's negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. As funding for almost all scientific agencies is classified as discretionary, the consequences of these cuts for the science and engineering community would be catastrophic.
Sequestration's potential impact is laid out in detail in a new report from AAAS's Federal R&D Budget Analysis Program.
Report: www.aaas.org/spp/rd/fy2013/SeqBrief.shtml
This report lays out how sequestration will affect each science funding agency and what these cuts will mean for current and future research initiatives. I urge you to review this alarming analysis as soon as possible.
In order to avoid these devastating cuts to U.S. research and development budgets, the President and the Congress must work in partnership to reach a consensus plan to reduce the deficit. Historically, funding for research and development has enjoyed bipartisan support, and I urge you now to contact your representatives and remind them of just how important strong support for science and engineering research is to the future health of our citizens, our community, and our economy. Our policymakers must all work together to find a resolution that will help move our nation forward without doing great damage to the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. For a list of contact information of Congressional leaders click here: www.contactingthecongress.org/
Now, more than ever, we need you to raise your voice and join us in standing up for science and engineering. Together we can make a difference.
Sincerely,
Alan I. Leshner Signature
Alan I. Leshner, CEO
American Association for the Advancement of Science
09-27-2012
Congress is cutting the Science budget...
Dear Colleague,
Unless policymakers in Congress can agree to a deficit reduction program by year's end, the federal government will automatically enact 8.9 percent budget cuts for all discretionary spending beginning January 3, 2013. These cuts, commonly referred to as "sequestration," were built into last summer's negotiations to raise the debt ceiling. As funding for almost all scientific agencies is classified as discretionary, the consequences of these cuts for the science and engineering community would be catastrophic.
Sequestration's potential impact is laid out in detail in a new report from AAAS's Federal R&D Budget Analysis Program.
Report: www.aaas.org/spp/rd/fy2013/SeqBrief.shtml
This report lays out how sequestration will affect each science funding agency and what these cuts will mean for current and future research initiatives. I urge you to review this alarming analysis as soon as possible.
In order to avoid these devastating cuts to U.S. research and development budgets, the President and the Congress must work in partnership to reach a consensus plan to reduce the deficit. Historically, funding for research and development has enjoyed bipartisan support, and I urge you now to contact your representatives and remind them of just how important strong support for science and engineering research is to the future health of our citizens, our community, and our economy. Our policymakers must all work together to find a resolution that will help move our nation forward without doing great damage to the U.S. science and engineering enterprise. For a list of contact information of Congressional leaders click here: www.contactingthecongress.org/
Now, more than ever, we need you to raise your voice and join us in standing up for science and engineering. Together we can make a difference.
Sincerely,
Alan I. Leshner Signature
Alan I. Leshner, CEO
American Association for the Advancement of Science