Here is the original quote I replied to in my post with links here
The reason for this situation is that science funding by the federal government has been more or less flat for about a decade but the number of professors has increased and the expectations of the universities from professors have gone up.
So when I insert [flat for] into your "about a decade" is an exaggeration, you cry foul?
Sorry guy, but your ability to follow a conversation just plain sucks. And so does your crying over a strawman, while you are the first to bring politics into our discussion (Bush in GP, and now Fox News).
But going back to facts, NIH funding did double in one decade, with 60% growth under Bush (15 to 24 billion from 2000 to 2008). And you complaining about Bush given the decade doubling is like me saying Well, I got a buffet dinner 4 hours ago, but they were starving me after that (except for a few snacks).
Since this is all going to get modded down, let me bring in a strawman of my own: the reason I support increasing skilled immigration is because we need someone to do actual work and create value, to give handouts and support to the dumb crybaby liberals like yourself.