Birdwatch Note Rating
2024-11-13 20:08:17 UTC - HELPFUL
Rated by Participant: 6BAA5D01124A69CC512BF8AA7BE50A3EC480BAC9E3AE1827684297A3A21D2EAC
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Researchers were developing a neurobiological model of PTSD, which imposes costs of $232 billion/year. New treatments could lower costs: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6422743/ Spending on science represents just 1% of the entire federal budget. Most spending is on social security, health and defense: https://www.cbpp.org/charts/the-majority-of-the-budget-goes-for-health-social-security-and-defense https://www.cbpp.org/research/federal-budget/where-do-our-federal-tax-dollars-go
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