Of course... Money over free flow of scientific information. How is this possible? Much of this research is - at least partially - tax funded. And then publish

Of course... Money over free flow of scientific information. How is this possible? Much of this research is - at least partially - tax funded. And then publishing corporations skim money from the distribution of the information providing little or no value. In my book that perfectly meets the definition of a parasite. Perhaps I am missing something.