Re: Susan Alberti hip and shoulders Julia over funding cuts
Originally Posted by
Scorlibo
400 million is a lot to be spending on research which will most likely have very little or no affect on those people suffering the diseases. This is obviously a very sensitive issue, but if this money is just going down the drain at the moment, I don't see the need to deprive other critical causes of the funding. Ms Alberti's main argument according to that article is that researching scientists will face tough finances. Although their intention is admirable, if everyone was paid in accordance with their intentions most would be far richer than what their productivity would suggest. Sorry, but I feel Susan needs to pull her head in over this one.
How do you know? Are you a medical researcher? How can you make such a claim? Robust research with the funds to support it is the key driver to finding cures to medical afflictions on a variety of levels.
How do you think we found cures for deadly diseases like chicken pox, diphtheria, and polio? Be very thankful these diseases do not now have the capacity to kill us and all because of medical research. I think you would take a different stance if you knew what you were on about.
I'm not old but I have kids and as far as I'm concerned there is nothing more important than government spending on health and education.
But then again, I'm an Internet poster and Bevo is a premiership coach so draw your own conclusions.