Right now, biomedical research is developing an unprecedented number of new, innovative treatments that can literally mean the difference between life and death for millions of Americans. From childhood cancer to veteran limb restoration, there is no part of society that fails to benefit from the hard work of doctors and scientists across the country. Medical research is an investment in the health of our country, both personally and economically.
Please protect the $1.5 billion that NIH will lose this March 1st. Too many lives depend on the advances that come from this research to make its funding vulnerable to indiscriminate budget cuts.