Alarmed
"Travel budgets were cut by 30%"
Keep in mind two things: (1) A government budget "cut" is merely a reduction in the amount of increase. (2). Smart Planet usually tells us the great benefits of telecommuting. Will all of the online collaboration tools available, why travel? I just virtually attended a product launch, and never had to travel.
So, "Proponents of U.S. government-funded scientific research are alarmed about existing budget limits "
Perhaps they should be alarmed that for the past four years we have had over $1 TRILLION dollar deficits each year, and that the "funds" they want are borrowed in large part from foreign governments and financial interests. They might also be alarmed that the national debt has risen from $10 Trillion to $15 Trillion under the current administration.
