Corpus Christi Caller Times slams Perry's slush fund

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George Bush was big on using government for his cronies. Perry followed his lead. Voters thought they were approving money for cancer research.

When are all of these unsettling events surrounding what was to be a noble step forward in the fight against cancer going to have more serious consequences?

How long is it going to be before the members of the foundation board for CPRIT start resigning?

What will happen to CPRIT if the state Legislature gets into the game?

What long-term effects will this story about CPRIT, that should not be happening, have on future efforts to fund much-needed research with Texas taxpayer dollars?

What kind of damage is being done to the support of science by the public and our ability to attract our brightest students to careers in science?

Today, there remains funding on the order of $2.2 billion to be dispersed by CPRIT for cancer research. Until all investigations are completed and any and all legal actions that may arise out of the findings of such investigations are finalized, it is suggested that further disbursement of funds by CPRIT be suspended.