Comments like this are what happen when you are more attached to a narrative that supports your worldview than truth. FDA spending has gone up every year for the last 30 years, growing from under a billion to over 6 billion.

What are the statics for workload over that period? Facilities monitored and locations? Drug submissions, volumes, complication of submissions now verses 30 years ago, etc?

I just want to add that the main issue with retaining inspectors is the amount of travel leading to unfavorable work-life balance. Most people do not want to travel 75% of their working time. I imagine the number of people wanting to travel to or relocate to India and China is smaller than those willing to travel or relocate domestically. Then you need qualified people interested in this domain. I image the pool of ideal candidates is extremely small. Recent vacancies are about 10-15%.

> FDA spending has gone up every year for the last 30 years, growing from under a billion to over 6 billion.

doesn't seem like it based on the FDA Fact Sheets. where are you seeing the annual increases?

"The FY 2025 Budget provides a $7.2 billion total program funding level for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. This includes an overall increase of 7.4 percent or $495 million over the FY 2023 funding level" [1]

"The FY 2024 budget provides a $7.2 billion total program level for FDA. " [2]

"The FY 2023 budget provides an $8.4 billion total program level for FDA." [3]

[1] https://www.fda.gov/media/176923/download

[2] https://www.fda.gov/media/166050/download

[3] https://www.fda.gov/media/157193/download