State investment in stem cell research could lead to lifesaving medical advances and drive economic growth in Pennsylvania, scientists and business analysts told the state House Democratic Policy Committee Wednesday.
Fifteen legislators gathered yesterday morning at the University of Pittsburgh to hear the first round of expert testimony about the impact and potential benefits of stem cell research a day after touring the school's McGowan Institute of Regenerative Medicine in Hazelwood, a world leader in developing cell-based therapies for disease.
Rep. Dan Frankel, D-Squirrel Hill, plans to introduce a proposal that would tax cigars and smokeless tobacco to generate $35 million to $65 million a year to finance a bond issue to pay for stem cell research.
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Editors Note: My question is if all this is so promising, why doesn't the private sector fund it and leave the public dollars out of it?
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