No word on whether the NIH might consider eliminating the gap by cutting off funding for all mediocre proposals.

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Eliminating this gap requires cutting spending or raising taxes to the tune of 12 percent of GDP this year and every year in the future.

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She listed essential elements for passing a health care bill, including making coverage more affordable for middle-class Americans, sustaining the solvency of the Medicare program for senior citizens while eliminating a gap in their prescription drug coverage, no deficit increase and holding insurance companies accountable.

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