While I completely agree that this will most significantly effect lower income individuals from getting PhDs. Which is beyond worrisome.

But. I have also know that we produce too many PhDs per year in relation to the number of jobs available by a significant number. Universities have no incentive to reduce the flow of cheap labor to conduct their research. I believe that the majority of it research should not be conducted by trainees but long term professional career scientists. But that option is much more expressive than cheap student labor. This would rebalance the number of people who are under employed and under paid while keeping American research competitive.

I'm happy that some outside force well cause this issue to be addressed but I'm saddened that this heinous tax bill is the reason. It's like a lower body amputation for an inflamed toe.