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Monday, December 18, 2006

Three Cheers For New Jersey!

    The state will invest $7 million into federally restricted stem cell research next year and another $3 million into adult stem cell research

   Gov. Jon S. Corzine called the funding, "a serious and vital investment in this live-saving research."

    Way to go Governor Corzine!

Harry Reid Slipped in His Own Projects

   Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid is beginning to look alot like " the dead of night" Republicans that made it a habit of throwing in home state projects into major bills passed by Congress.

    Mr. Reid slipped in 2 add-ons for his home state of Nevada last week in the last major bill that Congress passed before  saying bye-bye.

   Number 1 was a transfer of federal land in Nevada to state and private control and number 2 was a $4 million grant for a hospice. Neither had been approved by any congressional committee.

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