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To: C19fan

Half a Billion for the Worst Car!

“How Fisker got $500 million in government loans for a fuel economy flop

How Fisker got $500 million in government loans for a fuel economy flopWhen Fisker Automotive won heaps of praise from Vice President Joe Biden and a $529 million loan from the U.S. government”

http://jalopnik.com/5851735/how-fisker-got-500-million-in-government-loans-for-a-fuel-economy-flop


11 posted on 09/26/2012 11:48:20 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (You didn't build that. The private sector is doing fine. We tried our plan and it worked.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

From what I understand Fisker was given an initial line of credit for $500 MM but drew only the $193 MM before someone with some sense in Washington cut them off.


12 posted on 09/26/2012 11:51:40 AM PDT by C19fan
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