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US Corps Want $1B From Gov't For Battery Factory

Posted by timothy on from the when-you-really-truly-need-some-free-tax-money dept.

tristanreid writes "The Wall Street Journal reports that a consortium of 14 US technology companies will ask the Federal Government for up to $1 billion for a plant to make advanced battery technology, as a part of the broad fiscal stimulus package that Pres. Elect Obama is planning. The story quotes a report by Ralph Brodd, which suggests that while existing battery technology was developed in the US, the lead in development is now held in Asia. From the WSJ story: 'More than four dozen advanced battery factories are being built in China but none, currently, in the US.'"

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  1. This is one government program... by Teresita · · Score: -1, Troll

    ...that dykes everywhere can support.

  2. Merica by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    Son of bitch American
    American is pig
    Do you want a hamburger?
    Do you want a pizza?
    American pig is disgusting
    George walker Bush is a murderer
    Fuck USA

    1. Re:Merica by Goaway · · Score: -1, Troll

      hey,hybrid american.
      i don't your future and killing soon!

  3. Get used to it by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    You better get used to it. This is going to be the great give-it-away, we just need to raise taxes on rich people to cover it government.

    Oh, and why are all those factories closing, what happened to all those jobs, why is everything so expensive, and why did all those rich people move out of the country? It couldn't be related, could it?

  4. Battery = Phallos by ZarathustraDK · · Score: 0, Troll

    From the WSJ story: 'More than four dozen advanced battery factories are being built in China but none, currently, in the U.S.'"

    We, chinese, have vevvy small penises. You amevicans, LARGE penises, but no batevvies to power them HAHAHAHA!

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  5. Re:I can't support this use of tax dollars by OeLeWaPpErKe · · Score: 0, Troll

    Better to change the regulatory climate to be competitive with China and let the battery manufacturers come here.

    Much cheaper. Much more jobs.

  6. Re:I can't support this use of tax dollars by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    That's why the auto bailout failed: Republicans want the average worker salary to be $1/hr or preferably less.