3/ Talent goes elsewhere. Top researchers and PhD candidates want stability. If funding dries up: They leave for Europe, Canada, Asia Grad programs shrink U.S. brainpower erodes It’s a slow leak with massive long-term damage. #BrainDrain
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4/ Financial aid shrinks. Harvard uses its endowment to support students. Less money = Less aid Fewer spots for low-income, first-gen students Elite education becomes even more elite—and less diverse. #EducationEquity
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5/ Startups & tech breakthroughs stall. Remember: Moderna came out of Harvard/MIT Facebook started in a dorm room Universities are innovation hubs. Starving them stifles the next wave of ideas. #StartupEcosystem #FutureTech
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6/ Global prestige drops. U.S. universities are a major soft power asset. If they decline, so does the country’s global influence. International students, researchers, and partnerships will shift to countries that invest in education. #GlobalLeadership
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7/ The bottom line: Punishing universities for campus politics may feel like action—but freezing funds hurts students, science, and the country’s future. Leadership is needed, not financial sabotage. #EducationCrisis #HarvardStandoff
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