January 20, 2006
Earmarks for Research Rise 13 Percent
In a tight budget year that saw cuts in many student-aid programs and peer-reviewed research grants, Congress continued to display an increasing appetite for pork-barrel projects.
Congressional spending bills for 2006 contain a record $2.4-billion in earmarks for scientific research, up 13 percent from 2005, says the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
What's more, the estimate for the 2006 fiscal year, which began October 1, is up an eye-opening 63 percent from
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