I'm so happy to be a resident of CA right now.
Schwarzenegger: State to lend stem cell effort $150 million
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On the heels of a presidential veto of legislation to expand federal funding for stem cell research, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has authorized a loan to accelerate California-based work in the field.
Schwarzenegger announced this morning that he has directed the California Department of Finance to issue a loan of up to $150 million from the state's general fund to the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine. The institute was created by Proposition 71, which voters passed in November 2004.
``California is poised to lead not only this country, but all countries on stem cell research,'' the governor said in a statement.
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And you know what? If the stupid religious groups who are trying to block this proposition suceed and the money can't be repaid I don't care. I don't mind my tax dollars going to this. It's not a religious issue, it's a medical issue.
ETA: People who are morally opposed to this because their religion says that stem cell research and medicine is wrong don't have to receive stem cell treatments. But they have no right to stop the rest of us from being able to advance medicine in such a positive way.