Re: Udall PAN House Labor HHS Action

[Phil Tompkins <philtomp@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Claeys wrote:

>  Our best chance of success is for the Parkinson's community to
> stay focused on our objective, and repeat our message in
> mantra-like fashion:  FULLY FUND THE UDALL ACT, $100 MILLION FOR
> DIRECT PARKINSON'S RESEARCH.

Everyone who might benefit from NIH funding - all the disease
organizations, all the research organizations - are now bombarding
Congress with requests to enact the proposal to double NIH funding.
That one's a winner.  I'd guess we'll have to make a big impact for
Udall to be noticed along side this.  People might very well think
that NIH X 2 will be adequate for Parkinson's.  I'd say we'll need
to make a pretty good case for Udall funding beyond NIH X 2, yes?

Phil Tompkins
Hoboken NJ
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