He never proposed a bailout of the industry. He proposed increased government funding for research and development. There’s nothing wrong with that, nor anything inconsistent with conservatism.
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yes it is wrong. There’s a difference between basic research vs research that specifically helps corporations. That’s corporate welfare. They should pay for their own research.
http://www.cato.org/pubs/handbook/hb105-9.html
i disagree
i think in national interest sometimes in helps to subsidize some industries..
energy, defense and drugs are the first that come to mind
we sure did that large in the buildup to WWII and it helped