FUCK THE POLICE
911 EVERY DAY
The problem lies in the fact that the scientists who are bitching about it are doing so because it means they dont have the government tit running for their particular projects. So now they have to go to state and private money sources and convince them that their projects are worthwhile. Boo friggin hoo.
Generally the NHI is given the ability to fund any particular, ethical experiment it finds worthwhile. Singling out stem cell research and telling them they can't fund it under any circumstances is ridiculous, and just causes the money to be spent on other, far less worthwhile projects. It is quite possible that people are going to die and have died because of Bush's decision. Stopping the march of science, especially the medical sciences, costs quite a lot indeed.