The Happy Grouch

  "Trimming the fat" continues, just as the “majority” demanded... But not by decreasing taxes (unless you’re in the top 1-3%). Or by lowering grocery or utility expenses. Or by reducing health insurance costs. Etc, etc, etc… But instead… —By drastically cutting NIH research funding provided for human health; sickness, contagions, and terminal illnesses. Cancer research will be the most affected. That research funding also includes agricultural health; e-coli infection, avian flu, bovine tuberculosis, anthrax, and crop-devastating pests, just to name a few. —By discontinuing USAID, impacting farmers across the country who are already struggling with rising costs, low prices, and concerns with tariffs; and who rely on that market for surplus sales. Yes, there IS a surplus in some agricultural markets/items that we CAN afford to share. Those food programs not only contribute to economic growth and development HERE in the United States, but they also help feed the hungry a...