Context matters. I see a lot of talk on this thread about the motives of Congressmen who are going to attack a company so they can make their big donors happy.
How about we flip the script and put the same argument to the author: What gets funding for scientists in need of public grants? Maybe attacking opponents in an election year will get you good favor of those who control said public funds?
I doubt either is true (the author having funding motivations behind the article, or the representatives out to kill a business for their lobbying group).
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