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Obama administration considered Solyndra bailout
Associated Press ^ | Nov. 2, 2011 | MATTHEW DALY

Posted on 11/02/2011 5:01:10 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Days before a solar panel maker collapsed, the Obama administration considered a bailout that would have provided an infusion of cash and a new board of directors, including two directors appointed by the Energy Department.

Officials rejected the plan, which was recommended in August by the investment banking firm Lazard Ltd. Lazard was paid $1 million for analyzing options related to the faltering company, Solyndra Inc.

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KEYWORDS: solyndra; solyndragate

1 posted on 11/02/2011 5:01:13 PM PDT by Free ThinkerNY
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2 posted on 11/02/2011 5:06:54 PM PDT by Nachum (The complete Obama list at www.nachumlist.com)
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To: Free ThinkerNY

$1 MILLION??!!

For a restructuring plan with some options? Thank goodness it wasn't real money the were paying Lazard -- it was only taxpayer bucks.
3 posted on 11/02/2011 5:07:50 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: Free ThinkerNY

It’s not too late.


4 posted on 11/02/2011 5:08:50 PM PDT by Brilliant
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To: Free ThinkerNY

OH why not, the tax payers are already on the hook for the money sent to them with not much chance of recovery.

Just pour more money down the sh*t hole after all they are friends of mac daddy.


5 posted on 11/02/2011 5:11:47 PM PDT by chiefqc
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To: Free ThinkerNY

Wow!

The disgust is not that the company was a loser from the get-go:

It’s that some dumb functionary would agree to pay $1 million to come up with the a few day analysis of “it’s dead Jim!”


6 posted on 11/02/2011 7:42:32 PM PDT by Noob1999 (Loose Lips, Sink Ships)
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To: Noob1999

My thots exactly :(


7 posted on 11/02/2011 11:09:26 PM PDT by Freedom56v2 ("If you think healthcare is expensive now, wait till it is free"--PJ O'rourke)
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