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So.. it wouldn’t be about taxpayer savings, since

Posted on: April 25, 2025 at 11:57:09 CT

TigerMatt STL

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it would cost taxpayers more for the government to pay Lockheed and others more to do the basic research.

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Since Trump wants to cut university funding, what if - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:48:28

so you are for cutting off your nose to spite your face(nm) - tigerinhogtown STL - 4/25 14:08:40

We are 38 trillion in debt. - cybertyger MU - 4/25 12:41:41

Yep. And Trump can easily start with his $3 million - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:48:47

Weren’t you bytching just the other day about - Outsider MU - 4/25 12:38:33

Some of you really struggle with basic reasoning. - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:47:38

Do you think the universities are forced to accept - Spanky KU - 4/25 12:18:38

University research is trash. Who cares if the funding is - RayKinsella1922 SEC - 4/25 12:15:29

HOW WILL WE HAVE ROADS? WHO WILL EDUCATE - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:12:14

Strawman yet again. All you have anymore. Abject - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:32:33

it's not a strawman, Matt. It's pointing out the common - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:47:20

it would be picked up by private industry like general ... - tmcats KSU - 4/25 12:03:35

Would cost more - sks MU - 4/25 13:40:19

RE: Since Trump wants to cut university funding, what if - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:54:03

they will find a liberal judge which will reverse him(nm) - tman MU - 4/25 11:57:00

your next talking point is out I see. - tman MU - 4/25 11:53:47

Right.. through a middle man, driving UP costs.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:22:47

dude. a private company partnering with a university - tman MU - 4/25 12:25:49

When those costs get passed off to the US government it is. - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:34:20

you don't think it gets passed on if a university does it?(nm) - tman MU - 4/25 14:07:05

So.. it wouldn’t be about taxpayer savings, since - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:57:09

that isn't what he said, Matt (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:58:36

that is because he know nothing about gov procurement - tman MU - 4/25 12:00:20

We all know how government procurement isn’t efficient.(nm) - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:23:17

But you know nothing about it other than a talking point(nm) - tman MU - 4/25 12:26:35

Yes, RAND Corporation research is all talking points. - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:33:14

you googled something and will now proceed to abuse it - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 14:14:33

yes. clown. you know nothing about the subject (nm) - tman MU - 4/25 14:08:08

RE: your next talking point is out I see. - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:54:30

how is a company developing something at private expense - tman MU - 4/25 12:02:35

It’s more expensive to go through private to cover costs - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:21:53

or to build roads, educate children, provide healthcare - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:43:17

well, it's not (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:12:50

cheaper than what, exactly? you have some data for that? (nm) - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:59:05

RAND Corporation study shows that universities had lower - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 12:19:20

lol, oh, ok well then let's use that to justify the US fed - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:43:48

ok, sounds good. I thought you were PRINCIPLED, - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 11:53:33

Pointing out stupidity and inconsistency in the system - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:55:42

You're supporting, defending federal gvmt funding - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:00:22

RE: Since Trump wants to cut university funding, what if - hangman MU - 4/25 11:51:48

Is a President qualified to determine what is worth studying - TigerMatt STL - 4/25 11:54:30

you're the one defeding the feds funding research, matt, not - 90Tiger STL - 4/25 12:01:16

Are you? I think not(nm) - hangman MU - 4/25 11:58:35

I would like to earmark funds for that study(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 4/25 11:52:34

RE: Since Trump wants to cut university funding, what if - TigerJW MU - 4/25 11:52:34

real **** is being done off the books with skunk(nm) - CulturedDan MU

- 4/25 11:51:31

Don't need them, we've got Hegseth as far as - playhard KC - 4/25 11:50:47