Biden to commit to new ‘moonshot’ goal of halving cancer death rate over 25 years
PBS NewsHourSep 09, 2021
The Facts
Biden has announced a revival of the "cancer moonshot" initiative, with the goal of reducing the death rate from cancer by 50% over the next 25 yrs.
He'll tap a White House coordinator for the program and assemble several federal departments into a "cancer cabinet."
The Spin
Narrative A
This is ambitious, but Biden has set clear goals and mobilized tremendous resources to ensure its success.
Narrative B
This is admirable and full of good ideas, but without additional funding it's likely to fail.