Would Congress Really CUT Cancer Research Money???

[Guest guest]

[isn't this the most insane idea you've heard in a while??? CUTTING

cancer research money???

Please please please call, write, e-mail or whatever your congress

member to tell them that this is EXACTLY THE WRONG THING TO DO!!!

We must all realize that although there is waste in government,

MEDICAL RESEARCH ISN'T WASTE!

I'm writing my congress member tonight!

Your input is REALLY NEEDED!!!]

American Association for Cancer Research

AACR Legislative Action Alert! Oppose NIH Budget Cuts by Friday,

November 11

Date: Wed, 9 Nov 2005 19:23:01 -0500

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All AACR Members and Members of the Board of Directors

From: Dr. Margaret Foti, Chief Executive Officer; Dr. G.

V, Chair, Science Policy & Legislative Affairs Committee

Date: November 9, 2005 by e-mail

Re: Please CALL Your House Member by the end of the day on Friday,

November 11:

Tell the House to Reject a Proposal That Would Cut Cancer Research

Funding by $100 million.

The amount of money allocated to the National Institutes of Health

for 2006 by the House of Representatives doesn't even cover the cost

of inflation.

Congress is seriously considering across-the-board cuts to many

domestic programs. Such cuts would reduce cancer research funding by

$100 million. If these cuts are approved, this would be the first

Congress in more than a decade to cut funding to NIH.

Last month, 92 Senators and 275 Representatives signed a letter in

support of the goal to end suffering and death from cancer by 2015 -

adequate funding is a prerequisite to reaching this goal.

The Senate has approved a $1 billion increase for NIH, providing an

increase for critical cancer research that will help ensure we keep

pace in our progress toward the 2015 goal. The House can demonstrate

its commitment to this fight by agreeing to the Senate’s plan to

ensure that cancer research continues its tradition of progress.

ACTION REQUESTED

AACR urges you to take the following steps by the end of the day on

Friday, November 11:

Call (202) 224-3121 and ask for the office of your Member of the

House of Representatives. Once connected, ask for the health

legislative aide;

Explain that continuing strong funding for the National Institutes

of Health is critically important to making progress against cancer;

Urge that the Member oppose cuts to cancer research funding and

support the Senate's $1 billion increase for medical research

funding at the NIH;

Thank the Member for past support and for their time and attention

to this issue;

More Calls: If you have time, please place a similar call to one or

more of the following key House leaders - it will only take a few

minutes of your time.

Jerry (R-CA)

Ralph Regula (R-OH) Jim Nussle (R-IA)

(202) 225-5861 (202) 225-3876 (202) 225-2911

Health legislative aide (LA): Health LA: Viquar Ahmad Health LA:

Wickre Hamilton

Thank you for your ACTION.

See also American Cancer Society notice:

http://www.acscan.org/site/pp.asp?c=cnJHJIPuB & b=83243