"It came in the form of philanthropic donations, which, unlike government funding, required no public review of priorities or spending." This is why we should

"It came in the form of philanthropic donations, which, unlike government funding, required no public review of priorities or spending." This is why we should raise taxes on Billionaires. A lot of them are willing to give away a lot of their money but, no matter how well intentioned they are, they are not as good at spending money for the public good as the government is.