[Pelham]

I think you’re taking too rosy a view of how that would work out. Does Solyndra ring a bell? California’s bullet train?

Big business would be just as likely, maybe more likely, to take that money and invest it in plant and equipment outside the country. Or build windmill farms or electric car plants or whatever nonsense is currently politically fashionable. There’s no reason to think that they would get a return on that money but I’m certain that plenty would get siphoned off into someone’s pocket. Senators and Presidents don’t get rich from hard work.

[Bob434]

[[Big business would be just as likely, maybe more likely, to take that money and invest it in plant and equipment outside the country.]]

not if there were restrictions on the businesses the money gets invested in

[[Or build windmill farms or electric car plants or whatever nonsense is currently politically fashionable. ]]

there is the potential for that but there must be something that can be done to ensure the money goes to known money makers, not risky start up new technology companies

Again- this isn’t my forte so I’m going to have to see if I can find that article-

[[but I’m certain that plenty would get siphoned off into someone’s pocket.]]

There is a risk of that- and I’m sure there’s risks all around- however there are accountability groups, and groups to hold accountability groups honest- etc- Again- lemme try to find that tonight-