Why does usa spends so much of money , gives so much of money in funding research programmes?

Question

why does usa spends so much of money , gives so much of money in funding research programmes.whats the reason ??why does NSF gives so much of grants to usa univs to carry out reasearch programmes

Answer 1

Pure scientific research may not be conducted on purely capitalistic economics, so government funding is crucual.

And it pays off in the long run- the US for instance leads the world in new patents and nobel prize winners, as well as research and development.

Answer 2

A lot of good comes from these research programs.

A cure for cancer, for example would benefit everyone in the world.

Answer 3

I guess it's because USA wants to stay at the top of every field.