Trump’s Budget Hypocritically Slashes 3 Big Areas in Science

MAKING THE CUT

The president has made some big promises to fund scientific research. His budget proposal tells a different story.

Published Mar. 13 2019 4:45AM EDT

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Trump’s Budget Hypocritically Slashes 3 Big Areas in Science

The president has made some big promises to fund scientific research. His budget proposal tells a different story.

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