Elon Musk: “There have been cuts to research at the National Institutes…”

“It's really important. But the cuts have had some serious consequences. There have been cuts to foreign aid programs that save lives and keep people alive overseas. There's There have been cuts to research at the National Institutes of Health on cancer, on Alzheimer's. that has had to be stopped. And the question I think people have is, did Doge go too far, too fast, too recklessly? No, I think Doge has been.” (00:15–00:23)

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