MartyFunkhouser
Garth Crooks
Haha brilliant
Although everyone knows he never needed an island when he could sneak into his daughters bedroom at night
Totally normal human behaviour
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American politics
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Haha brilliant
Although everyone knows he never needed an island when he could sneak into his daughters bedroom at night
Totally normal human behaviour
thfcsteff
Ricky Villa
Honestly, in order for me to not make assumptions, you will need to explain your first sentence. 'What' is 'implied' and by whom? I am taking a lot of time to write replies to you which do not imply anything rather than ask questions or opinions. Not always with successful results if I'm honest. As is.
You ask in what way does RFk want less research? I will be specific. Unless the research aligns with his own personal viewpoints, he has shown himself exceptionally willing to go along with Trump-proposes slashes in health related budgets. I would suggest, as an example, that firing the FDA's top vaccine regulator does not show a great deal of confidence in vaccines generally.
https://www.ajmc.com/view/robert-f-...er-deep-cuts-to-hhs-impacting-fda-cdc-nih-cms
I have no issues with what he is spending money on; anything which looks to improve nutritional awareness, addresses rural health concerns, and looks to reduce fraud and inefficiency is welcome. But not at the expense of important CDC initiatives.
I would love to know, BTW, what 5 million bucks buys you with regards to 'nutrition education and cirriculum reform'and, indeed, what that actually means in a literal sense. I mean, Trump is again pushing for massive federal spending reductions for 27/28 including 1.3 billion in before and after school programs, 220 million in rural school programs, and 129 million in support for kids who are homeless. So you'll understand my cynisicm that this tremendous movement to re-educate people with regards to nutrition and the food pyramid is little more than tinkling in the wind, especially when the vast majority of poor people don't have access to the type of nutrition and whole food which is necessary (let alone the time to prepare it).
We can be grateful that congress refused to let the administrations wreckless policies and budget proposals take place.
https://legis1.com/news/nih-funding-cut-congress-blocks-trumps-massive
I personally find his moves against the Affordable Care Act to be terrible. I am confused as to how anyone could not find gutting this act to be anything other than a war on the average person.
Look, each to their own, but I think he is an awful choice for his current position. IMO, this is not the action of someone I necessarily trust.
https://www.statnews.com/2025/08/13...N5EL5N9DTODV_PH4Ix2BSkbe-1J9a2qgaAv32EALw_wcB
BTW, it is reported that in 2025 Kennedy ordered a pause on the NiH research into Ebola. I am not sure if this was simply a greater government mandate (i.e. seen as 'unecessary waste') or is Kennedy was into the idea, but I would expect anyone who has a wider grasp to have fiercely opposed this. It could well, well come back to bite us all...one of several things. I mean, is it too much to expect the health czar to stand up to decimating the CREID network in 2025? Look, I love someone who extols and educates with regards to the importance of good protein in diets, but I just don't think it should be at the expense of preparedness with regards to potential pandemics...
Its always claimant friendly. You know that I imagine.
robp135
Wilson Palacios
We will just have to agree to disagree on the first part.
He is skeptical of regulatory capture, pharmaceutical influence, and bureaucratic inefficiency rather than opposition to research itself. America spends too much treating illness after it develops and not enough preventing it in the first place. This fits with where Americans are right now as well. It’s where you are to. RFK’s position is really a lot closer to the one you have preached about environmental health, diet and exercise than those who proceed him in that role.
I don’t agree with all the budget cuts you have mentioned. Especially when they money is instead going to fight this war which at least I beleive should not be happening. But I won’t assume every but to an agency like the FDA or NIH automatically mean he is “anti-science”. I think you would find it pretty hard to find an example of the Health Secretary directing funds towards causes they did not beleive in as well.