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Proposi-tion 15 is the right medicine to help cure cancer
Gov. Rick Perry and John Sharp
Issue date: 10/17/07 Section: Opinion
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Perhaps those dollars will lead to the discovery of a single cure for cancer or maybe they will lead researchers to discover new therapeutic approaches that specifically target different kinds of cancer.
Building on the successes of mainstay, broad spectrum cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, researchers are exploring more treatments that target the cancerous region, instead of the entire body. Other cutting-edge research is delving into new arenas like light therapy, nanotechnology and gene therapy. Providing more money to these efforts can deliver more treatment options.
With $300 million in annual cancer-fighting funding, we can broaden the front in our war on cancer to include more rare strains of the disease while deepening our investment in cures for the most common types.
In addition to accelerating existing research efforts, new funds will also attract the world's leading medical minds to our state. This research capital will increase the collaborative efforts among our state's universities and medical centers. The six-major university systems in Texas will help screen the research applications that seek these state funds.
If the people of Texas approve this constitutional amendment, they will double funding for cancer research in our state. Proposition 15 will create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, which will be authorized to issue $3 billion in general obligation bonds to fund cancer research, clinical trails, and laboratory facility construction throughout Texas.
One cannot put a price tag on the value of a human life, but Texas voters can commit to a decade-long investment in cancer research. We believe more research will lead to more answers, more cures and, ultimately, saving more lives.
Cancer is a personal burden with a public solution. Like thousands of cancer survivors, in the face of this dark enemy we can choose not to bow down, retreat or despair. We can research, build our medicinal weapons and find cures. On November 6th, Texans have opportunity to strike a blow against cancer by voting yes on Proposition 15.
About the authors:
Rick Perry is the current Governor of Texas.
John Sharp is the chairman of the Texas Tax Reform Commission.
Building on the successes of mainstay, broad spectrum cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation, researchers are exploring more treatments that target the cancerous region, instead of the entire body. Other cutting-edge research is delving into new arenas like light therapy, nanotechnology and gene therapy. Providing more money to these efforts can deliver more treatment options.
With $300 million in annual cancer-fighting funding, we can broaden the front in our war on cancer to include more rare strains of the disease while deepening our investment in cures for the most common types.
In addition to accelerating existing research efforts, new funds will also attract the world's leading medical minds to our state. This research capital will increase the collaborative efforts among our state's universities and medical centers. The six-major university systems in Texas will help screen the research applications that seek these state funds.
If the people of Texas approve this constitutional amendment, they will double funding for cancer research in our state. Proposition 15 will create the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, which will be authorized to issue $3 billion in general obligation bonds to fund cancer research, clinical trails, and laboratory facility construction throughout Texas.
One cannot put a price tag on the value of a human life, but Texas voters can commit to a decade-long investment in cancer research. We believe more research will lead to more answers, more cures and, ultimately, saving more lives.
Cancer is a personal burden with a public solution. Like thousands of cancer survivors, in the face of this dark enemy we can choose not to bow down, retreat or despair. We can research, build our medicinal weapons and find cures. On November 6th, Texans have opportunity to strike a blow against cancer by voting yes on Proposition 15.
About the authors:
Rick Perry is the current Governor of Texas.
John Sharp is the chairman of the Texas Tax Reform Commission.
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Brooke
posted 10/18/07 @ 11:39 AM CST
Thank you so much for covering this important proposition. Texas is a powerhouse and is the right place to get the job done!
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karen
posted 11/05/07 @ 11:51 PM CST
I would like to support this Prop toward finding a cure for cancer... but until we have the moral courage to open research to all avenues of knowledge, not limiting what we research then we can not possibly get to the core for a cure. (Continued…)
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