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News & Current Events Mar 27, 2026 at 6:31 PM

Sources: White House to propose 20 percent cut to NIH funding

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Sources: White House to propose 20 percent cut to NIH funding
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Sources: White House to propose 20 percent cut to NIH funding
The White House is expected to ask Congress to cut National Institutes of Health spending by 20 percent in the president’s fiscal 2027 budget request, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the planning. The budget request, slated for release next week, reflects President Donald Trump’s policy priorities and acts as a guide to lawmakers as they draft […]
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Historical_Bend_2629 Mar 27, 2026 +31
Didn’t DOGE already defund and steal enough? project 2025 won’t be satisfied until they are the rulers of an ash heap.
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hatecirclejerks Mar 27, 2026 +3
That's what's strange to me...p25 seems so short sighted, like they actually wanna collapse the economy to try n buy everything up, but if no one has any money tf you gon do? When those who make peaceful rebellion impossible, violent rebellion becomes likely. If ya wanted to take over the US, maybe ya shouldn't have armed everyone. There IS a breaking point, and everyone owning nothing is probably past that.
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BlotchComics Mar 27, 2026 +17
The w***** of The America First Award cuts funding for everything that helps Americans.
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civil_politician Mar 27, 2026 +6
Helps the wrong Americans. There are only 700 or so families they want to help.
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gjenkins01 Mar 27, 2026 +9
The Dumbing Down of America continues unhindered.
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AWCuiper Mar 27, 2026 +6
This is the way! To get rid of all those terrible Americans, bravo Trumpo!
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Be-skeptical Mar 27, 2026 +1
He doesn’t want to get rid of us. He want us to get sick and die sooner. Solves a lot of problems for the wealthy in this country if we do
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fluffysmaster Mar 27, 2026 +5
A study showed that NIH funding contributed to published research **associated with every one** of the 210 new drugs approved by the Food and Drug Administration from 2010–2016. Contrary to popular belief, new treatments, especially for cancer, do not start with Big Pharma. It's results from Stage I trials funded by the NIH and other sources that get Big Pharma interested in pursuing Stage II/III trials that result in drug approvals. Additional cuts will result in (1) fewer trials and (2) more U.S. scientists moving overseas to pursue their research. This means in the long run your new treatments will come from China or Europe, not the U.S. It's already happening BTW, China has plenty of new cancer drugs in the pipeline; the U.S.... not so much.
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WaterFriendsIV Mar 27, 2026 +6
"It's not a GUN problem! It's a MENTAL HEALTH problem!" "We're cutting mental health funding."
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TomSki2 Mar 27, 2026 +5
The new science principle promoted by the administration is "I have a feeling that I am right." You don't need NIH for that. Or more precisely, you need NOT to have NIH for it to run smoothly.
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AdHopeful3801 Mar 27, 2026 +4
>The NIH received $48.7 billion in fiscal 2026, a $415 million increase over the previously enacted level. The Trump administration last year proposed $29.3 billion for fiscal 2026. Clearly needs to be cut. I mean, $48 billion could pay for a month and a half of bombing Iran! Priorities, America!
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GG1817 Mar 27, 2026 +2
because if they cut health care and more people die younger, then suddenly they don't have to pay out so much in social security.
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IAmRobinGoodfellow Mar 28, 2026 +1
Tobacco companies used this **exact** argument while lobbying Eastern European governments against regulating tobacco. Seriously.
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JohnMateersThumb Mar 27, 2026 +1
That'll fix the energy crisis.
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AcanthisittaNo6653 Mar 27, 2026 +1
Gutting RFK's agency is the next logical step. Decimating is to eliminate 10%. Trump is double decimating NIH. Obliteration comes after that.
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Glum_Gate_9444 Mar 27, 2026 +1
They proposed massive cuts for 2026 and Congress ignored them. If pubs get stomped in midterms they aren't going to listen to him next year.
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