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To be fair, we’re better off having other nations with governments smarter than our Republican government leading the world in science.

Science Magazine@science.org

The White House today announced it plans to make major changes in how the U.S. government manages research funding. https://scim.ag/43HgW4s

This is, absolutely, "taxation without representation". The "power of the purse" belongs to Congress -- not to the Eye of Vought.....

Yet another reason there must be a Congressional check on Executive abuse starting in November. If, and I mean *if* we are able to restore sanity to the White House in 2028, the mess that administration will need to clean up will be unprecedented.

I will say, publisher and conference fees are out of control, and I think too many researchers see going to as many meetings as they want as free vacations. It isn't a good use of funding. I don't think cutting those out of federal grants entirely is the way to go, but it is a source of waste

"make major changes" No, you mean...end the practice of collaborative science that has allowed USA to lead the field since WW2 and consign it to a generation (minimum) of brain-drainage and playing catchup. Deeply stupid.

Russ Vought should be required to register as an agent of a foreign government, specifically China, who will be reaping huge benefits from the willful destruction of science in America. Welcome to the Golden Age of America, as we slide down further and further into second-rate status.

Vought WARNED US in 2024, IN ADVANCE, what he was going to do. I don’t understand how people are surprised 😒 by this. IT WAS IN PLAIN SIGHT, FOR EVERYONE TO SEE. But I guess that people were either: Too busy to pay attention In denial and didn’t believe this Or were not paying attention