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Toby Bradshaw's avatar

Emeritus Professor of Biology here, former recipient of NIH funding, and co-chair emeritus of one of NIH's study sections that reviews and scores grant proposals. Please stop referring to indirect costs as "administrative." Indirect costs are for FACILITIES and administration. Facilities like steam for the autoclaves, electricity for the lights, hazmat disposal, and safety training for lab personnel. Please also emphasize that indirect cost rates are NEGOTIATED between the research organization and the federal government. These negotiations require universities (in my case) to carefully and thoroughly document the ancillary costs of performing research.

Failing to pay the NEGOTIATED indirect costs is effectively a breach of contract.

Our research universities and national parks are the crown jewels of this country. Don't let Trusk touch either of them.

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Hortense's avatar

I don't know, Moreno. I think that you having staff is a waste of taxpayer money. I think you can do all your administrative, communication and research work yourself.

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