Keep in mind that DoD spends almost as much on medical R&D as Health and Human Services. Most of how we treat lung issues was derived from either TB or mustard gas inhalation treatments.

I love the "save for pandemic" bit- Ben, you've got enough of a technical background to know how long things take to develop. Yes, more money makes it go faster, but if you've got a pandemic, it isn't a lab work any more. Or am I missing your point?

Personally, I don't think I'm kosher with using tax payer funds for specifically like things like ED meds. But if it is something like MS, MD, or cancer research and there is surprise that is produced as a result, that's science. Most of what we know we learned while we were looking for something else. Plastic surgery was perfected to conceal horrific scaring from combat injuries- if that means some dowager can now get her ears pulled back until they are bow, that's just the way the ball bounces.

If you want a conspiracy, here's my personal think on JFK- Jackie whacked him. Point blank, with a pocket pistol, for all the cheating. The Governor and his wife didn't talk, probably too scared to.