Science Moves Us Forward — Why Are You Trying to Drag Us Back?

I demand that you take immediate action to preserve research grants that are being slashed under the current budget. These cuts are not just numbers on a page—they represent real setbacks in the fight against life-threatening diseases, the development of groundbreaking medical treatments, and the pursuit of scientific advancements that could improve millions of lives. Cutting funding for vital research means halting potential cures for cancer, Alzheimer’s, and countless other diseases—innovations that could have saved lives and reduced suffering. Instead, these budget cuts serve one clear purpose: reinforcing the profit margins of Big Pharma, ensuring that no cure is ever found that could disrupt their control over expensive, lifelong treatments. Who benefits from cutting research? Certainly not the American people. Certainly not the families desperately hoping for medical breakthroughs. The only ones who stand to gain are pharmaceutical executives who would rather patent profitable treatments than fund research for actual cures. Beyond medicine, slashing research grants stifles innovation in technology, energy, and public health. It limits our ability to address climate change, develop sustainable infrastructure, and compete on the global stage. America has long been a leader in science and discovery, but if we continue down this path, we will lose that status—relegating ourselves to a future dictated by corporate interests rather than scientific progress. There is no justification for this level of cruelty. Defunding research does not save lives, does not benefit working Americans, and does not strengthen the country. It only ensures that preventable diseases remain deadly, that innovation is stifled, and that the wealthiest few continue to profit off human suffering. I urge you to take a stand. Fight for funding that ensures the progress of science and medicine continues, not for the sake of shareholders, but for the sake of the people you were elected to represent. If you refuse to protect research, you are complicit in setting back medical and scientific progress for an entire generation. We will not forget that.