Pay attention. He just told you what “indirect costs” are. - MisterFungI

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You pay attention. I did not know what indirect costs were, speculated what that distinction could mean, had it explained to me what it really was, an explanation that seemed reasonable, an explanation I did not dispute.

What we are left with is a giant amount of Taxpayer money being spent every year by the NIH, most of which will be shown to be entirely useful and beneficial, but the agency still needs to be audited. The NIH is not being singled out, all spending by all agencies will have their turn. And questionable expenditures are not limited to DEI, waste can occur in service contracts, space rental, excessive or luxury travel, funding of outlawed Gain of Function Research, and so on.

I see benefit and prefer the comprehensive audits continue, ideally with the full cooperation of the agencies leadership like we have at the DOD.

Is it your position that all spending is justified and none of it should be questioned, ever? I am puzzled there is such strident opposition expressed by so many liberals and maybe you are not one of them. Put it in your own words if you want to.