Republicans are rightly determined to be economizers. They must, however, make distinctions. Congressional conservatives can demonstrate that skill by defending research spending that sustains collaboration among complex institutions - corporations' research entities and research universities. Research, including in the biological sciences, that yields epoch-making advances requires time horizons that often are impossible for businesses, with their inescapable attention to quarterly results.
Needed: A science stimulus
Not one of Will's best, but he makes a good point. It's good to see key conservatives coming out in support of science and education. I doubt many incoming freshman, many of which were elected in a anti-establishment backlash, understand the importance of federal dollars invested in basic research.
