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Published online 6 February 2008 | Nature 451, 622-626 (2008) | doi:10.1038/451622a
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Stem cells: Stuck in New Jersey
Scientists and politicians in New Jersey thought that they had a chance to make their state a stem-cell player. Voters thought otherwise. As proponents prepare for a second attempt, Meredith Wadman investigates what went wrong in the Garden State.
In the middle of downtown New Brunswick, New Jersey, a small dirt parking lot lies nestled between the state's medical school, the university hospital and the Cancer Institute of New Jersey. It's not much to look at.
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As a NJ resident, I think it is very unlikely a stem cell bond issue will be on the ballot in Nov. The on going state budget and debt crisis will need to be solved first. Even if Corzine's $40 Billion Toll Road Bonding scheme is passed, which will result in a 10-fold increase in tolls, I don't think voters will be in any mood to approve additional spending on any bond issue.
W adman, you did a good job, but you left out some important information. You say Wise Young was devastated by the death of Reeve, yet right after that he was willing to push for a bill that totally ignored Chris's desire to push for embryonic stem cell research. Young was willing to through embryonic stem cell research away if he could get funding for adult stem cells. He even told his paralyzed followers they should not mention embryonic stem cell research when approaching congress cause he was willing to settle for non controversial research. Even next year when Dana Died Dr. Young never mentioned embryonic stem cell research as a legacy of the Reeves. In doing so he was the only one. He is in my opinion a money man and not a true crusader for cures. I do not trust the man at all and he has ties to big Pharma