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The president != the government. Doubly so if there is a change in majority in the upcoming election.

• jjoonathan 8y ago
  Inflation-adjusted science spending didn't increase last time the Democrats were in power, why do you think it would this time? We need another sputnik moment before the public will spend money on innovation.
  • hueving 8y ago
    "science spending" doesn't include business incentives in scientific fields nor research underneath the military. A boost to the semiconductor industry directly would also not be considered science spending.
  • justinzollars 8y ago
    > why do you think it would this time? This isn't a Democrat or Republican issue. I understand debate is constrained along party lines but the issue I'm arguing is that in the context of a contest of nations the neither party of the United States will allow the United States to lose its technological advantage. I think our sputnik moment will come in 10-15 years when the United States is the worlds #2 GDP.