⭐ DAILY SIGNAL #120 - NIH Tax Funded

🗓 Date

25^th of March 2026

🎬 Today’s Clip

THIS IS WHERE YOUR TAX MONEY IS GOING TO AMERICA...

Watch the clip:
https://youtube.com/shorts/pHRmOzocO8I

💬 Quote of the Day

“You and I pay for molecules that then get licensed off to the pharmaceutical companies”
— Birgham Buhler

🤔 Reflection Question

What percent of the taxes goes to the NIH?
Hit reply — I’d love to hear your take.

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) typically receives less than 1% of the total U.S. federal budget, with fiscal year 2024 spending totaling approximately $48.2 billion, or roughly 0.7% of all federal outlays. As the world's largest public funder of biomedical research, the NIH distributes the vast majority of its budget—about 82%—through competitive grants to more than 300,000 researchers at 2,500 universities and institutions nationwide, while roughly 11% supports its own internal laboratories in Maryland. This investment serves as a major economic engine; independent reports indicate that every $1 of NIH funding generates approximately $2.46 to $2.57 in local economic activity and supports over 400,000 jobs. Beyond direct financial returns, the agency's research is foundational to the pharmaceutical industry, with nearly all drugs approved by the FDA between 2010 and 2019 tracing their origins back to NIH-funded studies. Recently, the agency has faced significant administrative changes, including a shift toward multi-year funding models and proposed budget reorganizations that have sparked widespread debate about the future of American scientific innovation.

🎧 Source

Episode: Joe Rogan Experience #2418 - Chris Williamson

Watch the full episode:
https://youtu.be/F8qxwts_bE4

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