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SameOldStory · 10-23-2011, 10:30 AM

Stupid people 2

Pogo - We have met the enemy and he is us.
AKA
Our tax dollars at work (abroad, that is).

Take your pick of the headlines:
Government-funded Fisker misses key electric-car goal
or
Fisker, electric carmaker backed by $529 million U.S. loan, balks at Solyndra comparison

"An electric car company backed by more than a half-billion dollars in Department of Energy loan guarantees has missed early manufacturing goals and has gradually pushed back plans for U.S. production and the creation of thousands of jobs."

"Also this week, Fisker found out that its first model, the $96,000 Karma made in Finland, which is two years late in reaching U.S. markets, won't go 50 miles on electricity alone."

Well, at least the really rich can have something to travel around their estates in. I bet they'll even get a tax credit for buying a $96,000 electric Karma.

I feel so much better knowing that my taxes are being well spent.

10-23-2011, 10:30 AM	#19532
SameOldStory My True Self Posts: 3,126 Karma: 66242098 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Trantor, Galactic Center Device: Galaxy Tab 2 7.0	Stupid people 2 Pogo - We have met the enemy and he is us. AKA Our tax dollars at work (abroad, that is). Take your pick of the headlines: Government-funded Fisker misses key electric-car goal or Fisker, electric carmaker backed by $529 million U.S. loan, balks at Solyndra comparison "An electric car company backed by more than a half-billion dollars in Department of Energy loan guarantees has missed early manufacturing goals and has gradually pushed back plans for U.S. production and the creation of thousands of jobs." "Also this week, Fisker found out that its first model, the $96,000 Karma* made in Finland, which is two years late in reaching U.S. markets, won't go 50 miles on electricity alone."* Well, at least the really rich can have something to travel around their estates in. I bet they'll even get a tax credit for buying a $96,000 electric Karma. I feel so much better knowing that my taxes are being well spent.