Call your representative and senators to let them know you want $10 billion for NIH included in the final version of the bill. Find your members’ phone numbers and use the talking points below.
Funding for NIH will:
- provide short-term economic stimulus by creating 70,000 jobs;
- more than double each dollar invested in economic output;
- boost the economy of every state because 90% of NIH funding is distributed to colleges, universities and research institutions across the country;
- help the U.S. remain competitive globally in research and innovation;
- allow Americans to live longer, healthier, more productive lives and
- reduce health care costs through more effective prevention and treatment.
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