The rising cost of Trump's anti-science policies: From measles to screwworm outbreaks
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Troy Farah
Summary
This article argues that the Trump administration's anti-science policies have had tangible, costly consequences for Americans. It traces how political interference in scientific agencies, cuts to research funding, and the sidelining of expert advice have led to public health crises — from the resurgence of measles due to vaccine skepticism amplified by political figures, to the re-emergence of the New World screwworm as a threat to livestock due to USDA program cuts. The piece connects these outcomes to a broader pattern of ideological hostility toward science, evidence-based policy, and regulatory oversight, warning that the costs — human, economic, and ecological — continue to mount.
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bskyThe rising cost of Trump's anti-science policies: From measles to screwworm outbreakssalon.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledHow many times do we have to teach you this lesson, old man?
From measles to screwworm, Americans keep paying the price for the admin's war on science.
The administration's hostility toward science has real, measurable consequences for public health and the economy.
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