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White House budget proposal could shatter the National Science Foundation

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Sources say the National Science Foundation should expect to see steep cuts in President Trump 's budget request.

The agency's assistant director, Susan Margulies , told agency employees to expect between a quarter and a half of its staff to be laid off within the coming months .

The cuts could be as deep as 66 percent .

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English

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