lets hear it for dictator gene never missing a chance to bash bush

Why should private industry pay for it when it can be done by the government at tax payers expense?  And if col has his way, the people that will really be paying for it is successful Americans.  The same people who whine about budgets and deficits are the same ones calling for more government money.

Indeed. If the research is so promising, why are the pharmaceuticals not doing it? There seems to be a disconnect between the rhetoric of those who want the government to pay for everything and anything - regardless of the benefit - and prvate industry that in the end, can only look at the benefit before wasting money.

I'm not angry with you. But a lot of people don't understand that while embryonic cells may hold promise. Key word here being "may". And while these cells "may" hold promise, adult stem cells have done alot more than just to hold out a promise. They've actually done something that can be pointed at and say look what our research has accomplished. All that is being done with the embryonic cells is holding out a hope for the people suffering with the deseases which may or may not happen. If all of the things in reply #43 are true then there should have medical breakthroughs in treatments? They have been working on this for years now with nothing to show for it. I'm sorry if you thought I was angry with you. I'm angry over the whole situation. I apologize to you.