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Why was John Stossel criticized?
John Stossel was criticized for a segment on his October 11, 1999, show during which he argued that AIDS research has received too much funding.

Question: What was the public's reaction to those claims?
Self-contained rewrite: What was the public's reaction to John Stossel's claim that AIDS research has received too much funding in his October 11, 1999 show?