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Originally Posted by Moogs
Ezk: Yes but the system of lobbying in this country is broken. A better way would be for leaders in every field or industry who wants money, to present their case in front of a committee and present a professional business case (with the country's well-being in mind) why the limited funds should go to them and not someone else.
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Like what happened with the auto industry? That went over really well.
The truth is nobody looks good asking for money. We just need to get over ourselves and look at the bigger picture here. The money needs to be spent, and jobs need to be created. If someone disagrees with that fine. Let's argue about
that. But arguing about the minutiae is not going to get us over the hump. You know what? If 10% or even 20% of the 900 billion is pork, I'm fine with that. Because even within that pork, some people will still be getting new jobs. And heaven knows, if we needed to reach a perfect consensus about how to spend every nickel and dime, nothing would get done - ever.
Edit: Here's an e-mail I received just today:
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Tell your Senators to Keep Science in the Stimulus!!
Take Action!
A pending amendment threatens NSF Funding
An amendment to the Senate economic recovery package would remove the $1.4 billion for the National Science Foundation currently in the bill. This money is a critical step towards bringing NSF back to the levels authorized by Congress.
The Senate is expected to vote on this measure TODAY so it is critical that you contact your Senators and tell them to retain NSF funding in the economic recovery bill. Every message counts!!
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