Former congressman John Porter says Congress has done little up to August recess . Imagine a world free of cancer , free of AIDS , free of Alzheimer 's , free of heart disease . Among the issues he says Congress has n't tackled is more funding for health research . He says people support more spending , and most would pay more taxes for research . Porter : " I think we have a responsibility as members of congress to do our part in making sure that this country continues to be at the forefront of medical innovation... We need to make sure that we are investing
Former congressman John Porter says Congress has done little up to August recess . Among the issues he says Congress has n't tackled is more funding for health research . He says people support more spending , and most would pay more taxes for research . Porter : " I think we have a responsibility as members of congress to do our part in making sure that this country continues to be at the forefront of medical innovation... We need to make sure that we are investing