• InverseParallax@lemmy.world
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    The taxpayer return is that we can finally start bringing cutting edge fabrication back to the US.

    This is a bit like saying ‘Schools are such a ripoff for the taxpayer, the corporations get the benefit of knowledgeable workers!!!’

    You want an IP deal? Fine, we should work out a licensing partnership, but this is the most important technology of our time, the benefit is clear.

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      The taxpayer return is that we can finally start bringing cutting edge fabrication back to the US

      Hmm… Would a corporate entity accept such a return?

      I dont think so in fact they expect us to to pay for their R&D.

      Why does private capital gets special treatment and has requiremets to provide economics return to the owner while taxpayer’s fund are treated like free money to increase returns for the owners of private capital.?

      Asking for friend.

      I am sure min wage work doing shiti job really benefits from subsidizing rich peopels prodits lol

      We are all a family 🤡

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        Hmm… Would a corporate entity accept such a return?

        They do, on a daily basis.

        How many multinationals invest in r&d for one of their subsidiaries.

        The country is investing in something that a subcomponent of it will benefit from, as will its taxpayers and trade balance.

        Why does private capital gets special treatment and has requiremets to provide economics return to the owner while taxpayer’s fund are treated like free money to increase returns for the owners of private capital.?

        I’m not saying it should.

        You’re conflating the definite problem of socializing risks vs privatizing losses with the clear benefit of investment in domestic r&d.

        There should be a payback to the taxpayer, and btw, there actually is in that the engineers working those jobs pay taxes.

        The corporations MUST pay more taxes, I am 100% on board with that, but don’t conflate that with the overall benefit of r&d investment.

        We are literally arguing over something that only exists because the government invested in it to the detriment of phone companies who wanted to keep charging ludicrous rates for leased lines and long-distance calls. You need to get over black and white.

        Just recognized your username, nvm, wasting my breath.