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NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,620 Points:1,143,220 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 12:18:38 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse The [A123] plant’s opening “is about the birth of an entire new industry in America — an industry that’s going to be central to the next generation of cars,” President Obama said during a call to A123 Systems in September 2010. “And it’s going to allow us to start exporting those cars, making them comfortable, convenient and affordable. It helps our manufacturing industry to thrive, and with it, that means our communities and our states and our country are going to thrive.” President Obama also thanked Energy Secretary Steven Chu “for his extraordinary work to get the money out the door quickly and wisely.” Politico Pro, October 16, 2012. Visit Institute for Energy Research for full article

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The [A123] plant’s opening “is about the birth of an entire new industry in America — an industry that’s going to be central to the next generation of cars,” President Obama said during a call to A123 Systems in September 2010. “And it’s going to allow us to start exporting those cars, making them comfortable, convenient and affordable. It helps our manufacturing industry to thrive, and with it, that means our communities and our states and our country are going to thrive.”

President Obama also thanked Energy Secretary Steven Chu “for his extraordinary work to get the money out the door quickly and wisely.” Politico Pro, October 16, 2012.
Visit Institute for Energy Research for full article

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,632 Points:1,610,495 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Nov 27, 2012 6:01:23 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse America needs cars, not Twinkies.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:6,968 Points:2,118,365 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Nov 26, 2012 6:06:24 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Figures...
Soglaos Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:2,771 Points:741,155 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:06:24 PM Ignore Soglaos Report Abuse Recycled news.
leeac Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,601 Points:434,880 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 6:55:24 AM Ignore leeac Report Abuse This tax payer wants the government to support green energy.
petroengineer Rookie Author Idaho Posts:8 Points:64,160 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 4:24:35 AM Ignore petroengineer Report Abuse "The company ran into trouble after producing defective battery packs that caused Fisker to recall its expensive Karma sedans." Irony. Is a non-profit political front group run by Libertarians ironic? Maybe.
wz Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:2,494 Points:1,278,290 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 1:27:45 AM Ignore wz Report Abuse Another of Obama's investments goes sour. Makes one wonder how he is doing with his personal investments?
7SPEEDY7 Champion Author Flint Posts:1,296 Points:606,650 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:54:58 AM Ignore 7SPEEDY7 Report Abuse Crazy
ShadowACE Champion Author Boston Posts:9,023 Points:2,150,550 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:36:54 AM Ignore ShadowACE Report Abuse jkpsr said: "We need the technology. A few bumps on the road are enviable." I'm going to assume that you really meant "inevitable" rather than "enviable." Still, when they hand out $4.2 MILLION dollars in bonuses to 10 (TEN? Really?) employees "for staying on the payroll as the company’s assets are sold" I don't know whether to laugh or cry. On one hand it takes a incredible amount of bravado (a euphemism for Big B@lls) to do that while you're slamming the door on a $249M grant, and on the other hand I sure wish I had a job like that even for just a couple of weeks. At my current rate it will take me several years to make the $420K (average) of those bonuses, and I have to work damn hard for it. What did those ten people have to do to "earn" those bonuses? And how much "regular salary" did they make while they were earning all that extra money? The government gets way too much of the little I earn as it is. The least they (it?) could do is try to spend it on something that has some actual value.
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,486 Points:2,103,740 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:30:48 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse Typical obama, must be family member has some stock ownership.
Mr_Bill_W All-Star Author Virginia Posts:566 Points:359,010 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:23:06 AM Ignore Mr_Bill_W Report Abuse This is criminal and should subject those within the now bankrupt company to both criminal charges and civil penalties as well as personal accountability for perpetuating fraud... And the government officials who literally passed out tax dollars away on a faltering company should be terminated ~ that's right FIRED!
obimerrill Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,445 Points:290,690 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:19:38 AM Ignore obimerrill Report Abuse Another example of Obama giving our tax dollars to his donors nd them getting away with it
Bubba44612 Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,401 Points:1,878,055 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:19:38 AM Ignore Bubba44612 Report Abuse What else is new.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,787 Points:1,217,825 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:19:28 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse Typical of O and how he wastes the taxpayer's money.
ican2step Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:1,686 Points:428,375 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:18:05 AM Ignore ican2step Report Abuse Really?
silverfoxv65 Champion Author Michigan Posts:4,485 Points:1,231,025 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:16:26 AM Ignore silverfoxv65 Report Abuse Another wast of our tax dollars. . It never ends.
tedjm1 Champion Author New York Posts:5,609 Points:800,300 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:15:08 AM Ignore tedjm1 Report Abuse Let us pray he is doing the right thing as opposed to wasting money (tax-payers) on a dead system.
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,990 Points:2,527,310 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:15:01 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse there goes the money
kzrooster Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:2,390 Points:517,725 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:14:42 AM Ignore kzrooster Report Abuse Not all business thrive, it's just to bad it was our money that went down the tubes.
heartbroken2010 Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,349 Points:898,510 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:12:18 AM Ignore heartbroken2010 Report Abuse spend wisely.
Buddy2264 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,659 Points:2,360,945 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:12:02 AM Ignore Buddy2264 Report Abuse I guess it is a problem when it is government money. But other start ups go bankrupt all the time. We just see more of it when it is the government mistakes. However we should track all the waste and the over spending on things we do not really need just to keep local economies going. There will be some hard times as some of these things are cut back, as they should be.
LCSTEELERBOB Champion Author Gary Posts:2,961 Points:720,130 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:09:31 AM Ignore LCSTEELERBOB Report Abuse they just like to waste money, its not theirs
gilfarm Champion Author Alabama Posts:6,801 Points:1,949,815 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:08:55 AM Ignore gilfarm Report Abuse Government Waste!
WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,731 Points:415,770 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:08:51 AM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse There goes our money
joel27nc Champion Author Raleigh Posts:10,542 Points:1,859,345 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:08:33 AM Ignore joel27nc Report Abuse My money out the window!
jtfftj Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:2,180 Points:1,249,135 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:08:06 AM Ignore jtfftj Report Abuse They need and get handouts whether we need the technology or not. What is our return on investment?AND IT'S NOT OK. [Edited by: jtfftj at 11/25/2012 12:10:11 AM EST]
rahcat Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:2,473 Points:663,925 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:08:02 AM Ignore rahcat Report Abuse More tax payer money up in smoke.
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seeyardee Champion Author Sacramento Posts:9,106 Points:1,806,455 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:06:42 AM Ignore seeyardee Report Abuse Yet no one blinks an eye at the trillions we wasted on those wars.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,084 Points:1,102,880 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:05:55 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse We need the technology. A few bumps on the road are enviable.
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Glock26 Champion Author Dayton Posts:1,529 Points:633,360 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Nov 25, 2012 12:04:57 AM Ignore Glock26 Report Abuse So, what else is new!!!
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Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,464 Points:608,145 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 11:47:39 PM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse Scum all of this crooked administration. Corrupt as any this country has ever had. What amazes me is All of those people that just turn their heads to this corruption.
carpenter4u Champion Author Virginia Posts:2,436 Points:617,145 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 11:46:36 PM Ignore carpenter4u Report Abuse another Obama winner
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rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,081 Points:2,470,965 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Nov 24, 2012 11:34:49 PM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse The only thing Obama has done quickly is to take taxpayer money and give it to business friends.,