And this change alone, this forward funding accounts for about 4,000 of those. While I think Congress will reject your budget request, it clearly shows the administration's intent. And You can cut 7 billion and dramatically reduce the number of NIH awards next year on your own. Unless Congress steps in to stop that. So, Dr. Bhattachary, I'm struggling to find a reason why NIH would implement this forward funding policy. How is this proposal anything but intentionally sabotaging biomedical research? (03:30–03:40)
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