I'm confused. . .I agree that we should be spending more on scientific research. And I understand that, according to the article, we have reduced our spending o

I'm confused. . .I agree that we should be spending more on scientific research. And I understand that, according to the article, we have reduced our spending on scientific research as a % of GDP. But. . .we are still spending more in real dollars than any other country. So. . .where are those scientists planning to go. . .when other countries are spending less in real dollars?