WASHINGTON — October 13, 2010 — A majority of Americans (58%) said they are more likely to vote for a candidate who supports increased federal spending on job creation, in a national poll commissioned by Research!America. In addition, support for expanded federal health research funding fared well among issues that would make Americans more likely to vote for a candidate.
Fully 91% of Americans think research and development (R&D) is important to their state’s economy, and 71% said investing in health research is important for job creation and economic recovery. Data compiled by Research!America, available at http://www.researchamerica.org/economic_impact, backs up this view, indicating a strong relationship between research funding and economic activity.
The poll is available here: http://www.yourcandidatesyourhealth.org/where_america.php.
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