That is of course unless the government is signing their paychecks, then they will do what they are told.
That is extremely cynical.
1)Do you have any experience of working in science / with scientists?
2)How do you propose science is funded
3) When scientists were providing evidence of harmful effects of tobacco on health while politicians were on the boards of big tobacco, were they doing what they were told?! They eventually - over decades - changed policy which cost big tobacco.
http://www.tobaccotactics.org/index.php/Kenneth_Clarke#Tobacco_Links)
Look at the budget for propaganda in the given issue. (or the lack of a budget.)