First, the dataset we're discussing doesn't prove what you're suggesting. We'd need to look at a much larger dataset that includes awarded grants without this l

First, the dataset we're discussing doesn't prove what you're suggesting. We'd need to look at a much larger dataset that includes awarded grants without this language as well as proposals that failed to receive grants to see if this is really the case. Second, is this a problem? Should all government grants have a strict goal of advancing science? Doesn't the government have a interest in spending money in ways that promote equitable outcomes?