That is some grade A BS. Blaming the government. Harvard is a private entity. They can pay whatever they want. The link you posted, and description, is for t

That is some grade A BS. Blaming the government. Harvard is a private entity. They can pay whatever they want. The link you posted, and description, is for the portion the government will pay. The portion they will pay for research. It isn't some salary cap placed on the university like it's the Yankees. The University can pay on top of that.