March 2017: Proposed $5.8 billion (18%) cut to NIH funding, targeting cancer research indirectly.
February 2018: Proposed eliminating the John S. McCain Childhood Cancer Foundation.
June 2019: Revoked the Clean Power Plan, weakening air pollution controls linked to lung cancer prevention.
2018: Delayed asbestos bans under the Toxic Substances Control Act, linked to cancer risks.
2017-2019: Repeated attempts to repeal the ACA, threatening free cancer screenings like mammograms.
February 2020: Proposed $3 billion cut to NIH in the 2021 budget, while increasing defense spending.
July 2019: Reversed proposed bans on flavored e-cigarettes, undermining tobacco-use prevention.
If people are surprised, it’s because they aren’t paying attention, or they just think Trump is BASED until the ramifications show up at their doorstep.
You know what might have been a clue? The past!
If people are surprised, it’s because they aren’t paying attention, or they just think Trump is BASED until the ramifications show up at their doorstep.