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The claim

"Back in the ‘60s, we used to invest a little over 2% of our entire (gross domestic product) in pure research and investment in science. Today it’s 0.7%."

Rating

This is accurate

Reviewed by PolitiFact ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Sources and attribution

  1. [original] PolitiFact original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 15, 2026