Mar 25, 2013 ... Some conservatives got some attention last week by alleging that the federal  government is funding research into duck penises, by way of trying to  demonstrate that many taxpayer dollars are wasted and that the sequester is  therefore great because it might stop us from funding the study of duck penises.
Apr 2, 2013 ... In the past few days, the Internet has been filled with commentary on whether the  National Science Foundation should have paid for my study on duck gen ... ...  Thus federal support for this research cannot be connected exclusively to  sequestration or the Obama presidency, as many of the conservative ...
Mar 25, 2013 ... discovered that the National Science Foundation has been funding a study on  the evolution of waterfowl genitalia. When someone brought this item to my  attention, I was puzzled. After all, this is ... Please RT –> Gov spends $384K to  study duck genitalia, cancels White House tours #sequester ow.ly/jfgKa.
Mar 25, 2013 ... The right wing is up in arms that the federal government is allegedly funding a  study of duck penises while shutting down things like Head Start centers because  of sequestration. Politifact looked into the charge, and found that it's kind of right  and kind of wrong. You see, the National Science Foundation is ...
Oct 1, 2013 ... Research disrupted as lawmakers spar over funding. ... who were already  struggling with successive rounds of federal cuts — including the 5.1% across- the-board 'sequestration' that took effect on 1 March. ... The agency also stopped  accepting patients for its clinical trials or initiating new studies. Minimal ...
While the sequester is in effect, the federal government is still funding a study on duck penises.