The Cost of Cutting
American Science
Tracking impacts to the people and programs powering America, from labs to the land.
Select a section to explore what federal changes in science, health and the environment could mean to you
National Impact
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Impact by Sector
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Impact on You
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Impact in Your Community
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The polio vaccine. DNA sequencing. The internet. GPS. America led the world in each of these breakthroughs—not by accident, but because we invested in the research that made them possible. For generations, federal investment in scientific research has saved countless lives and created industries, jobs and technologies that drive American prosperity. That’s a remarkable return on investment. That’s your government working for you.
Explore this tool to learn how federally funded research has fueled American science, medicine and technology for decades, how that progress is being threatened, and why it is worth preserving today.
Discover how this investment in science has benefited you and where recent cuts are hitting communities the hardest.
And learn how you can take action to stand up for public servants working on science that serves us all.