President Joe Biden’s $39 billion semiconductor project is open for business

Kent Sharkey

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The Commerce Department opened up its application process for companies vying for a share of chip funding to boost US competitiveness with China.

The Executive Branch is responsible for creating chips?

Things you never learned in Civics class...

fgs1963

Just the next step on our (USA) relentless march towards socialism. X|

Dave Kreskowiak

Dude, we've been on that march and have accomplished much with socialism since the inception of the country.

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fgs1963

Dude… I use the actual definition of Socialism - “public or collective ownership of the means of production and the central planning of the economy”. I have no idea what definition you might be using… We agree that the US has accomplished much since its inception. Since the US is closer to free market capitalism than socialism - capitalism must be the reason, right?

Dave Kreskowiak

No, it's not the only reason. The U.S. has always been a combination of capitalism and socialism, even by your definition. Today, out of control, unregulated capitalism and corporate greed is creating a society that depends more and more on social support to survive.

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fgs1963

We’ll have to agree to disagree and leave it at that - otherwise we risk getting too political for CP forums.

Daniel Pfeffer

Kent Sharkey wrote:

The Executive Branch is responsible for creating chips?

Buffalo chips, perhaps? :-\ (They do produce a lot of them)

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David ONeil

fgs1963 wrote:

I use the actual definition of Socialism - “public or collective ownership of the means of production and the central planning of the economy”.

What we have is not socialism, as there is no public or collective ownership. What we have is much closer to an oligarchy, as the rich people will have much more say in what goes on in those companies, and the distribution of any profits, than the government ever will. Always remember, our current government has been paid for.

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Nelek

David O'Neil wrote:

Always remember, our current government has been paid for.

And this is different to other countries... where?

M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.

David ONeil

I don't know. Maybe Venezuela - I'm not sure.

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TNCaver

As you said, it's an active partnership between those companies and government, and both political parties play the game. Each with different motives but desire the same outcome.

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