$1.2 Billion in Fed dollars to two schools?

[FAUlty Gator]

That seems like a lot, no? In reading the stories about Johns Hopkins and Columbia, it is mentioned in each how much funding they are having cut off. Johns Hopkins gets $800 million and Columbia gets $400 million. I assume there are tons more on that list getting close to that.

I get that there is research and whatnot but $1.2 Billion for just those two is a hell of a lot of taxpayer money, isn't it?

Is that per year? How often do they receive that much? Anyone know?

 

[THE_DEVIL]

I'm guessing the funding is for research the government deems appropriate. Or it could be a leftist plot to steal dollars from the government

 

[NoleATL]

Or it could be a leftist plot to steal dollars from the government

Shhhhhh... Columbia and JH were created for just that reason.. now you've ruined it and us libs will have to go to work

 

[Huey Grey]

John Hopkins is on the forefront for vaccine and heart surgery research. These are public goods that millions benefit from.

Meanwhile Trump stands to spend nearly $800 million his second term golfing. That benefits just one person.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

At least it's not 38 billion in subsidies.

 

[Scott559]

At least it's not 38 billion in subsidies.

Yeah, But….

 

[abby97]

That seems like a lot, no? In reading the stories about Johns Hopkins and Columbia, it is mentioned in each how much funding they are having cut off. Johns Hopkins gets $800 million and Columbia gets $400 million. I assume there are tons more on that list getting close to that.

I get that there is research and whatnot but $1.2 Billion for just those two is a hell of a lot of taxpayer money, isn't it?

Is that per year? How often do they receive that much? Anyone know?

If the government is spending it, it must all be necessary and not wasteful at all because the government is always right and reasonable.

 

[Bonerfarts]

Transgender mice! This is for real guys!

 

[Huey Grey]

If the government is spending it, it must all be necessary and not wasteful at all because the government is always right and reasonable.

This government is neither.

 

[Jerome Silberman]

I would imagine those numbers represent the totality of federal grants awarded over a period of time. Where the grants end up largely depends on how good people are at writing proposals, and the money is coming from funds already allocated from Congress. Which means they would likely just have needed up at some other institution.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

I'm guessing the funding is for research the government deems appropriate. Or it could be a leftist plot to steal dollars from the government

Or both.

 

[Phenomenally Frantastic]

“As long as there is sufficient virtue signaling, all government spending is vital even including significant waste, fraud, and abuse.” - Dems

 

[ping72]

I would imagine those numbers represent the totality of federal grants awarded over a period of time. Where the grants end up largely depends on how good people are at writing proposals, and come from funds already allocated from Congress.

It’s this. They have excellent academic researchers in areas that the government has been providing funding.

This money is mostly cancer research and what not over a good number of separate competitive grants that were open calls.

 

[THE_DEVIL]

My badShhhhhh... Columbia and JH were created for just that reason.. now you've ruined it and us libs will have to go to work

 

[goldmom]

JH has long been recognized as a source of research utilized by the government and credible scientists. I wouldn’t argue that even now.
Columbia is also recognized for research and elite academics, though more quietly than some other of the Ivy schools.

Does this mean they are above any and all reproach and should never be audited or examined? What exempts them from review?

 

[JMNSHO]

If we don't develop new tx, then we don't have to Luigi our HC overlords for denying them later. Efficiency!

 

[Huey Grey]

JH has long been recognized as a source of research utilized by the government and credible scientists. I wouldn’t argue that even now.
Columbia is also recognized for research and elite academics, though more quietly than some other of the Ivy schools.

Does this mean they are above any and all reproach and should never be audited or examined? What exempts them from review?

Nothing exempts them from review. So where is the review? Where's the evidence that they need cuts this deep?

 

[NoleATL]

Nothing exempts them from review. So where is the review?

This is my thought on all of this.. where is the logic to what gets cut?

 

[Jerome Silberman]

This is my thought on all of this.. where is the logic to what gets cut?

You just have to feel it in your bones, and then create five or six redundant investigations/investigative bodies.