One scientist texted his landlord to say his rent would be late. Another wasn’t able to pay her credit card bill. Yet another worried how much longer he could afford his mortgage. These were some effects of Trump’s federal funding freeze on researchers who rely on National Science Foundation grants.
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These idiots will kill science. There will be no incentive for young people to take up science and engineering...
They continue to promote disregard for education...
Americans are living on the edge financially, if they can’t afford an emergency - either because of poor wages or poor financial choices.
Then, could get into the payment system and submitted Wednesday. Usually funds overnight. It’s Friday. Still no funds. Can’t pay p/r, contractors or rent for the lab.
Considering the insulting nature of the sudden & massive freeze, they won’t trust future grant stability.
This is a huge brain drain move by the administration that will impact research for decades.
The cruelty will mount exponentially with their success at dismantling the foundations of democracy.
THAT includes EVERYBODY!!!
Grad students, professors, Universities
tRump is tearing at the foundation of the science community
We are not rich people.
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But the people around him are the real danger. They actually do know what they are doing.
This is aweful. Leaving them high and dry. Damn him.
People can’t afford their mortgages and have to move out (either in w someone else or on their car), and the wealthy snap up the houses.
This is going to affect saving rates, housing purchases, and in the long run, overall consumer spending. Trump is pretty dumb.
Yet this expects the govt to uphold THEIR END of the contract.
Sue. All of them should sue.