Dem Science Support
Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - 12:14 PM

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During the opening of the Democratic National Convention their platform was formally approved. It pledged to duoble federal funding of basic science research, lift the ban on funding embryonic stem cell research, and make the R&D tax credit permanent. In addition to proposing increased funding for the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, and other federal agencies, the platform outlines plans to support women in math and science, invest in higher education by creating a $4K tax credit for incoming college students, combating climate change by instituting a carbon emission limiting cap-and-trade system, conserving wild lands, and preserving the nation's water resources.

This information comes from a blog by Toby Smith who is with the American Association of Universities. Kei Koizumi from the American Association for the Advancement of Science commented favorably on it.

In addition to the Democratic platform, others at the convention commented on the science and technology plans. Nancy Pelosi after her speech on Monday, spoke to a smaller gathering. She discussed several issues including green technology and elimination of dependence on foreign oil. She stressed that the solution lies in one thing-"The four words I want you to remember from our domestic agenda are 'science', 'science', 'science', science'".

I believe the Republican platform will also address science and technology and when it becomes available, I will report on it in this blog.  
 

 
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