I think we are talking about different things here. I am not writing in support of funding cuts. I am strongly supportive of stopping universities from skimmi

I think we are talking about different things here. I am not writing in support of funding cuts. I am strongly supportive of stopping universities from skimming most of the funding, and the research getting a tiny bit. Student researchers doing the actual work get less than minimum wage. If you are surprised by the 'less than minimum wage' part, it's a bit of creative accounting by universities counting a 'tuition waiver' as part of your wages.