The God Over Progress party strikes again

I guess the GOP believes that either the baby Jesus will take care of things like energy and disease, or that they'll be raptured and they don't care what happens afterwards. Because the Republican Party is now officially the party of ignorance, superstition, and despair:

It was strike two for a major science funding bill Wednesday as House Republicans again united to derail legislation they said was too expensive.

Going down to defeat was legislation that would have committed more than $40 billion over three years to boost funding for the National Science Foundation and other federal agencies involved in basic and applied science, provided loan guarantees to small businesses developing new technologies and promoted science and math education.

Congress enacted a first version of the legislation in 2007 with a large majority in the House and a unanimous vote in the Senate. But in this election year, with Republicans out to show their anti-spending credentials and intent on disrupting the Democratic agenda, things are different.