It is no surprise, then, that every Democratic candidate for the presidency in 2008 has called for increased federal spending on education, and that no Republican candidate (with the exception of libertarian Ron Paul) has proposed a spending cut. (educationnext.org)
Overall, the House bills call for increasing federal spending on basic research by about 2.6 %, to $ 35.6 billion, in 2018, according to an analysis by the R&D Budget and Policy Program of AAAS (publisher of ScienceInsider). (sciencemag.org)
Senate leaders announced a budget deal Wednesday that will increase federal spending by about $ 400 billion over two years, but the proposal faces potential resistance in the House. (insurancenewsnet.com)