[Obama agenda, Biden unaware...] Federal Health Agency Caught in $241M Tax Scheme Involving DEI Scientist Hires

https://www.caredoctor.com/federal-health-agency-caught-in-241m-tax-
scheme-involving-dei-scientist-hires/

The National Institutes of Health, a federal health agency, has been 
caught in a $241 million tax scheme allegedly involving the hiring of 
diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) scientists. 

According to the National Association of Scholars (NAS), a right-leaning 
organization, the NIH’s Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable 
Transformation (FIRST) program is a scheme that pushes for diversity more 
than anything else.

What Is DEI?
DEI has been in the news quite a lot recently, thanks to many in 
conservative circles who have called out the practice of trying to create 
more diverse and equitable playing fields in industries around the United 
States.

DEI attempts to allow underrepresented people, such as minorities or 
women, into more desirable jobs that they may not easily get on their own, 
thanks to discrimination in the workforce or on college campuses.

Criticisms of DEI
Though DEI was made to try to help many get ahead in fields they might not 
be able to, countless critics have recently begun to come out against DEI.

These critics have claimed that, in its effort to stop discrimination 
against women and minorities, DEI has become racist against straight, 
white males. 

An NIH Scheme
Now, NAS and conservatives have accused the NIH of creating a scheme using 
$241 million of taxpayer money to push for more scientists from minority 
backgrounds, rather than pushing for scientists based on their abilities. 

The NIH’s FIRST program pays universities around the United States to hire 
various biomedical researchers. The program does push for what the NIH 
calls “inclusive excellence.” 

Quality Before Ideology
According to the critics of this alleged scheme, the NIH should only be 
thinking of the quality of the program’s candidates. Instead, they are 
thinking with an “ideological agenda.”

As a result, the NIH is putting ideology before quality — and critics 
believe it should be the other way around. Open the Books, a transparency 
watchdog, has also backed NAS’ claims and has said that the NIH’s FIRST 
program is a complete waste of American taxpayers’ money. 

DEI At American Universities
This NIH program grants millions of dollars to U.S. colleges around the 
country if they tick the right DEI boxes, according to these allegations.

So far, the NIH has already sent out many grants to about 16 different 
colleges in 2021 alone. Recently, the program funded four awards for $64 
million. Open the Books has stated that this program will cost taxpayers 
about $241 million in just nine years.

Recent Grants
Some of the most recent grants have gone to schools like the University of 
South Carolina and the University of New Mexico, which received $13 
million and $15.6 million from the NIH’s FIRST program, respectively.

Northwestern University also received a recent grant from the program of 
about $16 million. However, these three colleges aren’t alone. Data shows 
that the University of Alabama at Birmingham, Tuskegee University, Cornell 
University, and Florida State University have also received money.

Only Supporting DEI Candidates
According to these new allegations, NIH’s FIRST program is only awarding 
grants to universities that support DEI. Critics have stated that this 
does the entire university, and its scientists, a disservice. 

For example, claims have also been made that the program will consider 
anyone who says they will “treat everyone the same” — regardless of their 
gender, skin color, or sexual orientation — at a disadvantage. 

Pushing Diversity
Instead, the program is looking for candidates who state that they value 
diversity above all else. These applicants are also required to submit 
“diversity statements” that support DEI.

Using words like “equity” and “racial justice” has also allowed 
universities and candidates to get ahead of those who don’t, according to 
NAS fellow John Sailer. 

Not Choosing the Best Candidates
According to Sailer, this practice conducted by the NIH is hurting 
scientists and universities around the country. Instead of giving grants 
to those who are the best in their field, the NIH is only giving money to 
those who push DEI talking points.

Sailer has claimed that this practice isn’t right, as it reveals how 
universities and the government are putting political ideologies above the 
quality of research.

Hampering Medical Research
Sailer, in a Wall Street Journal piece, also explained how this decision 
fully hampers medical research in the country. “In medical research, lives 
depend on putting excellence first,” he explained.

“The NIH distorts that value, subordinating it to political ideology and 
endangering those it’s supposed to serve,” Sailer added.

DEI’s Latest Fight
These latest allegations are just the latest fight against DEI, mainly 
from conservative circles. Many moves have been made by organizations and 
local governments to stop DEI, as they say it is hurting American society.

As a result of this change of thought, DEI has been halted in various 
places. For example, the University of Florida cut all of its DEI 
positions after new state regulations were passed. 


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