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The US is falling behind in battery technology to the Chinese and the Germans. Investment like this is a great idea.
I disagree. Giving that type of money to a US company would be better.
The US is behind because we entered the race late but there is a rush to catch up so we don't become dependent on "foreign" made batteries.
I think US money for investment should go to US companies first IMHO.
Gore should have went to the "home" country for a loan.
People have to start putting the US first. This is directly related to Obama's proposals to get the US less oil-dependent.
Yes. Of course. Only a teabagger would be opposed. And we all know what their opinions are worth.
The US is falling behind in battery technology to the Chinese and the Germans. Investment like this is a great idea.
Again, giving a Cheney-backed company billions in order to occupy Iraq was stupid as stupid can get. Moving America up the technology curve is a great use of our money.
Haha, its always funny to see a poster flip flop, based upon who is cutting and receiving the check..
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Agreed. I protested against the bailout bill - I even made the local news
You protested loaning money for the bailout bill which went to american firms, but have no problem loaning money to Gore, so they can send the money out of the country..
Ooooh I just cant stop laughing over hypocrites on CD....
You know the the other poster meant "loan", but regardless, under what legal authority does the Government have to provide loans to private businesses and compete with private investment firms and banks?
While I'm confident algore will have one sitting in his drive way soon, I seriously doubt the average joe in the US will. Oh, yeah, and this is my, your, our tax money going out of the country! I guess this is alright, though, as the US citizen is going to get a return on his money, eh?
The government money is going to American companies. But they happen to build their cars in Finland (Fisker) and the UK (Tesla Roadster). Tesla is planning a factory in California for their model S, which is a sedan priced around $50,000. The Roadster is built by the UK's Lotus because it shares a frame with that car, and Lotus already has a factory built.
I imagine it takes an enormous amount of money for a new car company to come into creation and actually roll out a production model. Of course they would try to get an assist from existing manufacturers rather than building everything from scratch. Even Lotus in their early days used a lot of Ford parts in their first cars - not just engines, but even marker lights and other body parts.
Jobs for Finns and friends.Why not just give toyota and honda loans and other that actually build vehicles and have plants here. More special interest money going to poltical firneds,
Not going to happen in the day. Only at night - in your dreams.
I know...sigh.
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