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New Jersey rebuffs loan to fund stem-cell research

Nature volume 450, page 332 (2007)Cite this article

On 6 November, voters in New Jersey rejected a proposal to borrow $450 million to fund stem-cell research. The move is the first time a bond measure has been defeated by voters in the state in 17 years. Pre-election polling had indicated that the measure would win easily, which made the 53% to 47% loss a startling rebuke to supporters.

Political observers suggest that fiscal concerns might have been a factor: New Jersey is $30 billion in debt.

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