Kevin,
We are making a huge difference and YOU are making it happen with your energy and work on the Hill!
Thank you! It's a definite win for us , I think!
Happy Holidays, Sherry
"For in the final analysis, our most basic common link is that we all inhabit this small planet, we all breathe the same air, we all cherish our children's futures, and we are all mortal." .....John F. Kennedy
--- On Fri, 12/16/11, Kevin Johnson <kevin@zerocancer.org> wrote:
From: Kevin Johnson <kevin@zerocancer.org>
Subject: Appropriations Update
To: "Jonathan Schwartz" <jschwartz@bellsouth.net>, "Mitch Laurance" <mlonthegreen@aol.com>, rsparrow@studley.com, "Hunter Biden" <hbiden@rosemontseneca.com>, "Sherry Galloway" <jersmom@rocketmail.com>, jtormey@cancerresearch.org, ken.griffey.sr@hotmail.com, tomquinn@sc.rr.com, mmilken@knowledgeu.com, ssiegel585@gmail.com,
tmoody@urologyal.com, rsconcepcion@ua-pc.com, "Mike Smith" <msmith@cgagroup.com>
Cc: "Skip Lockwood" <skip@zerocancer.org>, "Jamie Bearse" <jamie@zerocancer.org>
Date: Friday, December 16, 2011, 3:44 PM
I just wanted to let you know that contained within the funding package that the House and Senate should pass tonight is $80 million for the Prostate Cancer Research Program at DOD. The PCRP was the only non-combat related stand alone program that maintained level funding from last year. The Medical Research Program which is a pot of money used to fund several smaller research programs was also level funded (at $50 million respectively).
Only 3 programs received increased funding over last year's funding level – Traumatic Brain Injury research, Orthopedic research and Gulf War Illness research.
All other programs were
cut by 20% including Breast Cancer Research and Ovarian Cancer Research which are generally seen along with the PCRP as the main programs of the CDRMP because they've been around the longest.
Let me know if you have any questions.
Kevin
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