‘Bigotry and Lies:’ Cruz Blasts Federal Funding For ‘Structural Racism’ Sleep Research
“This application focuses on police use of deadly force on unarmed black Americans as a cardinal manifestation of structural racism”
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blasted a recently uncovered research program after reporting showed more than a million dollars in taxpayer funds were appropriated to find evidence that racism is to blame for poor sleep in minority communities.
“Critical Race Theory is a Marxist ideology based on bigotry and lies,” Cruz said.
Cruz’ comments come after The Center Square reported on the funding, which totaled nearly $1.2 million over three years. Cruz argued these health research funds would be better used finding medical cures.
“The National Institutes of Health should use taxpayer dollars to conduct actual scientific and health research in an effort to find real solutions and real cures,” Cruz said. “It’s outrageous that Democrats are sullying those efforts and funding the radical left’s poisonous agenda.”
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