There is an interesting article in this morning Sunday NY Times on how Republican Senator Arlen Spector was "persuaded" to vote for the new stimulus package (one of only three Republicans in the enter Congress to support it). Basically, he got a 34% increase in the NIH budget (going from $29 billion to $39 billion). Some of the money will be devoted NIH infratstructure (i.e., building and equipment) but most of it will help to support up to 15,000 research grants. Apparently, the deal for the additional $10 billion was sealed at the Super Bowl party in the White House. See: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/14/health/policy/14specter.html?_r=2
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