# Thanks Scott Walker for killing Wisconsin Prof Tenure!

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**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [June 5, 2015, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-scott-walker-for-killing-wisconsin-prof-tenure/721740 "2015-06-05T20:46:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![ITR\_champion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/c67d28/32.png) [@ITR\_champion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ITR_champion)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2015, 6:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/thanks-scott-walker-for-killing-wisconsin-prof-tenure/721740/39 "2015-06-06T18:40:03Z")

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> [@Toronto Dopers?](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/toronto-dopers/93376/72):
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> Private institutions (i.e.- businesses) are in the business of making money. Period. That’s why they exist.

This is untrue. “Private institution” and “business” are not synonyms. Many private institutions are not businesses. It’s amazing that you didn’t know that.

Non-government institutions can do basic research. Ever heard of Bell Labs?

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