1. United States
2. N.C.
3. Letter

I am concerned about the proposal to cut funding from the National Institutes of Health. NIH supported research leads to improvements in health that can bolster the economy, improve productivity, reduce the costly burden of illness, and saves lives. NIH funding also supports jobs and innovations that advance the biotechnology sector. I am concerned this is just another attack on diversity, equity and inclusion that is unnecessary, disgusting and will harm our economy, and will directly affect our local communities. Do you support this kind of attack on our state of North Carolina? “This attempt to slash funding for research awards that have already been granted violates the law and would cost North Carolina's public universities hundreds of millions of dollars every year going forward,” Jackson said. “It would permanently diminish higher education in our state and severely damage many of our state's core industries, causing major layoffs. The court was right to stop this federal overreach, and I’ll keep fighting to protect our state's economic future.”  -Jeff Jackson, NC attorney general Thank you to Jeff Jackson for standing up and defending your constituents.