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I'm doing a project for school about proposition 71 which is about stem cell research. I want your guys opinions about it and if you are for it or against it. Just vote yes you are for it or no you are against it in the poll. Give your opinions if you want too. I'm going to type out some information from the "Voter Information Guide" to provide more information.
Stem Cell Research
Summary
This measure establishes "California for Regenerative Medicine" to regulate and fund stem cell research, constitutional right to conduct such research, and oversight committee. Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research. Fiscal Impace: State cost of about $6 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($3 billion) and interest ($3 billion) on the bonds. State payment averaging about $200 million per year.
What Your Vote Means
Yes
A YES vote on this measure means: The state would establish a new state medical research institute and authorize the issuance of $3 billion in state general obligation bonds to provide funding for stem cell research and research facilities in California.
No
A NO vote on this measure means: Funding for stem cell research in California would depend upon actions by the Legislature and Governer and other entities which provide research funding.
Arguments
Pro
71 Authorizes stem cell research to find new cures for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many other diseases, save millions of lives, and cut health care costs by billions. And, 71 prohibits cloning to create babies. Join non-profit disease organizations, Nobel Prize scientists, doctors, and nurses: Vote YES on 71.
Con
Add $3 billionof bond debt to California's massive debt load. Money would fund huge, new bureaurcracy to promote human embryo cloning. Few controls, no real account ability for how money is spent. Exempts new bureaucracy from aspects of "open meeting" laws. Opposed by women's groups, leading doctors, and medical ethnicists.
That's it. Just vote on the poll and give your opinion. And please, no flaming.
Stem Cell Research
Summary
This measure establishes "California for Regenerative Medicine" to regulate and fund stem cell research, constitutional right to conduct such research, and oversight committee. Prohibits funding of human reproductive cloning research. Fiscal Impace: State cost of about $6 billion over 30 years to pay off both the principal ($3 billion) and interest ($3 billion) on the bonds. State payment averaging about $200 million per year.
What Your Vote Means
Yes
A YES vote on this measure means: The state would establish a new state medical research institute and authorize the issuance of $3 billion in state general obligation bonds to provide funding for stem cell research and research facilities in California.
No
A NO vote on this measure means: Funding for stem cell research in California would depend upon actions by the Legislature and Governer and other entities which provide research funding.
Arguments
Pro
71 Authorizes stem cell research to find new cures for cancer, heart disease, diabetes, and many other diseases, save millions of lives, and cut health care costs by billions. And, 71 prohibits cloning to create babies. Join non-profit disease organizations, Nobel Prize scientists, doctors, and nurses: Vote YES on 71.
Con
Add $3 billionof bond debt to California's massive debt load. Money would fund huge, new bureaurcracy to promote human embryo cloning. Few controls, no real account ability for how money is spent. Exempts new bureaucracy from aspects of "open meeting" laws. Opposed by women's groups, leading doctors, and medical ethnicists.
That's it. Just vote on the poll and give your opinion. And please, no flaming.
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