Science Spared From Domestic Spending Freeze-for Now

摘要

What's not to like? Despite his pledge to freeze domestic discretionary spending in an attempt to shrink a $1.6 trillion deficit, President Barack Obama has asked Congress to boost science spending next year across the federal government. The request is part of the president's $3.8 trillion budget blueprint for 2011. Although Congress is certain to revise that plan as the year unfolds, for the time being agency heads are crowing.