I would give Europe a C- for scaling on R&D funding. The government that probably does the best is the US, and I would give them a B+, because R&D funding is a

I would give Europe a C- for scaling on R&D funding. The government that probably does the best is the US, and I would give them a B+, because R&D funding is always not enough for public and societal need. This is especially the case with respect to NIH (national institutes of health) research funds.