The nation will lose leadership in innovation and technology, become weaker economically, and even militarily, and might never recover.

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Research universities are surrounded by small companies that are spun off from research, often with the active participation of faculty members.

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They are also surrounded by companies supporting the research, supplying materials like bottled gases and chemicals as well as construction and maintenance, hospitals that run trials of the latest therapies, take advantage of medical students from nearby medical schools while training them, etc.

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Kill the golden goose you will.
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