Stem Cells?

When I first read "Should the federal government fund stem cell research?” the first thing I had to do was find out what a Stem Cell is. I had heard the name before but to me it was just some sort of cell. According to Stem Cell Basics (http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/basics1.asp), Stem Cells are unspecialized cells capable of renewing themselves through cell division that can be induced to become tissue- or organ-specific cells with special functions. What all that means is that a Stem Cell is really any cell the body needs. With that being said, I think the government should fund the research. Since Stem Cells can make themselves any cell the body needs wouldn't that be enough reason to fund the research. We could find out what takes place during human development, how exactly they change to become the cells needed, and most importantly Stem Cells can be used to test new drugs. Also if someone needed new cells we would be able to generate the cells needed. For example, it may become possible to generate healthy heart muscle cells in the laboratory and then transplant those cells into patients with chronic heart disease. (Stem Cell Basics).Who knows maybe the research could lead to a cure for cancer. You can not really be sure what you will find unless you to the research. The government is supposed to be "for the people" well if there is any possibility that Stem Cell research could save people, then there should be no doubt but to fund the research.