President Barack Obama dropped in on the National Academy of Sciences today to help it celebrate its 150th birthday.
The president said he’s committed to increased public investment in scientific research, contending this is necessary in order for the U.S. to retain its technological edge. Under sequestration, however, federal spending on research is being cut, not increased.
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