[Amish with an attitude]

"People don't just pull those numbers out of hats."

Government grants are powerful motivators.

[RussianConservative]

Just like narrow Biblical interpretations and own egotistic motives also powerful motivators.

[Ichneumon]

Government grants are powerful motivators.

I love a good conspiracy theory as much as the next guy, but this one isn't very good. In fact, it's downright whacky and appears to be a cheap rationalization for "never mind the evidence, I'll believe what I want to believe".