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To: i-node who wrote (657641)6/5/2012 3:16:34 AM
From: bentway  Respond to of 1576775
 
" Is there some reason that taxpayers ought to be picking up the tab for failed business ventures?"

For long term strategically important things facing chicken&egg problems like alternative energy ventures that don't offer an immediate, private capital attractive payoff, YES.

How's that internet thing working out?