You know, if the members of Congress had jobs in the private sector, they would have been fired by now for not doing their job! They are acting like a bunch of babies "gimme, gimme, gimme" "mine, mine, mine" "I want that"..., they're doing all the "taking" without any of the "giving". Lets tell them to get off their butts and pass a budget so that we don't lose the things we need, the things we are all so used to having. If a budget isn't passed it will shutdown our government, including research facilities.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) would shutdown. They conduct critical research on stroke diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation. Stroke is a top leading cause of death, more than 140,000 people die from a Stroke in the US alone, it is the leading cause of long-term disability, and about 795,000 people have a Stroke each year (some of this information found on http://www.strokecenter.org/patients/about-stroke/stroke-statistics/). We need to continue funding research on Stroke.
My life has forever been changed because of Stroke, my hubby had a stroke and we live each day with its devastating results; he has right side paralysis and a severe speech impairment. This will be a life-long journey and without continued research there is little hope of him getting the help he needs and getting a little better. Please help me reach our Congressmen and women and tell them to get off their butts, do their job and pass a budget.
Remember to act FAST (Face Drooping, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty, Time to call 911) if you think you or someone you know is having a Stroke!
For more information on Stroke visit http://www.strokeassociation.org/STROKEORG/
Please click the link below to send your Congressman/woman a message today.
Preserve Funding for the NIH: Thank You, Tell-a-Friend - National Stroke Association
Okay, I'm off of my little soap box. We now return you to your regularly scheduled project.
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