That provision brought blowback from, among others, New York Times columnist David Brooks, who called it the «
worst public policy idea of the year,» saying it could reduce a graduate's lifetime earnings if they are prevented for several years from taking a more lucrative job in another state.
In fact, the ACS paid lobbying firm Hicks Partners LLC at least $ 100,000 in 2005 to try to persuade congressional members, the NIH, and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) that a «PubChem Project» would be a
bad idea, according to
public lobbying disclosures, and paid an additional $ 180,000 to the Wexler & Walker Public Policy Association to promote the «use of [a] commercial database.&
public lobbying disclosures, and paid an additional $ 180,000 to the Wexler & Walker
Public Policy Association to promote the «use of [a] commercial database.&
Public Policy Association to promote the «use of [a] commercial database.»