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To: SilentZ who wrote (696777)	2/2/2013 11:14:39 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1576619

Medical Company Blames Obamacare For Layoffs Of Nearly 100 People... Medical Company Blames Obamacare For Layoffs Of Nearly 100 People...

To: SilentZ who wrote (696777)	2/2/2013 11:54:45 AM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576619

You really think that $20K or whatever to a researcher is much more incentive to a researcher than tens of millions for an oil company exec? It is funny. They think that researchers are willing to sell out their reputations and self-respect for relatively small amounts of money, yet they get offended when scientists decide that Republicans are anti-science...

To: SilentZ who wrote (696777)	2/2/2013 11:58:58 AM
From: Brumar89	Respond to of 1576619

First off, researchers get grants much much larger than $20K. Secondly, as to whether it's corrupting or not depends partly on the person's financial background. As for oil co execs, they're being compensated for running a company, not for doing objective research. So it's an apples vs oranges comparison.