> You are giving each section the most uncharitable possible interpretation. Which is exactly how this Administration will interpret it. > The universities ar

> You are giving each section the most uncharitable possible interpretation. Which is exactly how this Administration will interpret it. > The universities are not owed anything by the federal government. 1. It's in the interests of US citizens -- who the gov represents -- to fund research at universities. It's a large part of what's made the US the superpower it is today. > If they want money, i think it's resonable for the government to make some demands in exchange. They don't have to but it's not outrageous. 2. You clearly haven't lived in a country where universities are controlled by the government. Spend a decade in China and we'll talk about how you feel about it then. And before you say "it isn't control!" -- it is because the entire university research system has become dependent on taxpayer funding (see also 1).