The path to the future is cleared by science. Only through scientific research can we continue to improve life on this planet. Much of the research done is Corporate funded, and therefore, profit driven. Although the profit motive is not bad, it sometimes does not allow research to progress in area where the profit potential may not be easily seen. Therefore, in addition to private research we also need government research so that together they can act as a checks and balances system assuring research in the right directions.

Space Exploration -- The only thing space exploration costs us is the metal that goes into orbit and burns up on re-entry. All the money spent goes directly into our economy and so, space exploration is not a burden on society, it is an enhancement. Mankind has always explored the boundaries of knowledge and will continue to do so by setting goals that appear unreachable. It is human nature to explore the unknown. So, using this inherent need to explore provides the motivation for scientific discoveries which ultimately improve the standard of living for all the inhabitants of this planet. So many scientific advances came out of our moon landing program, yet we decry the expense of space exploration. Without visionaries striving to explore and the people in lab coats working to give them the tools to do so, it would be a dull and uncomfortable world.

Medical Research -- To many times drug research is rushed to market and data is hidden to assure that it reaches the market. Drug research must be open and peer reviewed before it is presented to the public. The same is true with many medical procedures. Government funding of this type of review is essential for the welfare of the public.

Physics -- Who we are as a people will be defined by our knowledge of the universe and the reality we live in. High energy particle research is needed to further this knowledge as well as our understanding of cosmology. Theoretical sciences must be pursued so that we may better understand the direction our future shall take.

Academic Research -- It is in our universities that the seed of our future is germinated. Funding of academic research is needed, not only for the sake of the research itself, but also to properly teach our future scientists in research techniques and to let them explore ideas while they are young and without preconceptions.