During the late 2000s recessions, social science was disproportionately targeted for funding cuts compared to mathematics and natural science, and proposals were made for the United States' National Science Foundation to cease funding disciplines such as political science altogether.
Social science was disproportionately targeted for funding cuts compared to mathematics. This was during the late 2000s recessions. Social science was disproportionately targeted for funding cuts compared to natural science. This was during the late 2000s recessions. Proposals were made for the United States' National Science Foundation. This was during the late 2000s recessions. This was to cease funding disciplines such as political science altogether.