FASEB weighs in on US budget

While acknowledging positives in certain aspects of the President's current budget proposal, FASEB (PDF) also expresses some strong disappointment.

"...we commend President Bush for his championing of competitive research at the USDA. But neglecting NIH at the same time is failing to grasp the interconnectedness of science..."

Underfunding of the NIH, in particular, is generating fairly widespread discontent.