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Animal Research Grants a Waste of Taxpayer Money

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President Obama promised to eliminate wasteful government spending; funding for animal research is one area that is overdue for reform. Recent published studies document that an old boys network in the federal grant award process keeps “aging cash cows” afloat while leaving younger, innovative investigators struggling.

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US Government Continues Subsidizing Meat Industry

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Too bad it continues under Vilsack and Obama. And economists have said dairy producers are losing an average of $3 per cow per day. Tags: subsidies meat USDA pork agribusiness dairy. I also have problems with subsidies to big agribusiness. It's just another bailout, but nothing new. We've been propping these guys up for decades.

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Nate Makes the News!

10,000 Birds

Nate will make the News every day once he takes over from Obama after his second term. Tags: Asides • Have you seen the cool 10,000 Birds t-shirts? Get yours today! • Explore These Related Posts More Habitat for Snowy Plover? Wes Mar 14th, 2011 at 3:25 pm Neat article. Is Nate giving autographs. Thanks for visiting!

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12 Tips for new dog owners.

4 The Love Of Animals

12 Tips for the Obama Family and Their New Adopted Dog, Bo. Let ‘Em Out : Puppies and dogs are made to run and play, sniff the ground, dig in the dirt, and roll in the grass (and the cow plop). Tags: guest post. But first, if adopted, determine what the dog was previously used to.

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