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Your numbers are a little off. 16 Billion in aid. How much has Puerto Rico paid in taxes? I remember when people where losing their minds in the blue states whe

by vuln 8y ago

Your numbers are a little off. 16 Billion in aid. How much has Puerto Rico paid in taxes? I remember when people where losing their minds in the blue states when federal aid was given to a red state. Tesla is rebuilding your infrastructure. Tesla get so many subsidizes it's not funny. Let us not forget how inept your local government is. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-puertorico-storm-aid/puerto-rico-says-to-receive-16-billion-in-federal-disaster-aid-idUSKBN1FU00V https://www.reuters.com/article/us-puertorico-storm-aid/puer... https://electrek.co/2018/06/03/tesla-energy-storage-projects-puerto-rico-elon-musk/ https://electrek.co/2018/06/03/tesla-energy-storage-projects... https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/09/13/left-huge-stockpile-bottled-water-sitting-puerto-rico-landing-strip/ https://www.snopes.com/news/2018/09/13/left-huge-stockpile-b...

cagenut 8y ago
Hi, I downvoted your comment, but as is customary here I'll lay out why: "tesla is rebuilding your infrastructure" <electrek link> this is categorically false. tesla pr has claimed to be doing "11,000 projects" in PR, the majority of which are likely just solar+powerwall installations. even optimistically this will not add up to 10% of PRs electrical generating capacity. that is also assuming real world numbers approach tesla PR numbers, which has not exactly been the pattern (note: i say this as both a shareholder and a huge believer in the grid storage side of the biz). Tesla get so many subsidizes it's not funny. if you think thats funny, I dare you to calculate out the subsidy values of 11,000 powerall projects and compare that to almost anything else. a single mile of interstate highway is more "subsidized". a single right-of-way for the powerlines between a generating station and a city is more subsidized. if you believe in global warming, a single nat-gas generator is wildly more subsidized.
cycrutchfield 8y ago
Puerto Rico does not pay federal income tax because, unlike states, they lack sovereignty. Think of them like a ward of the federal government. Asking how much they have contributed in federal taxes is like asking why your kid is not paying you rent to live in your house.

by vuln 8y ago

cagenut 8y ago

Hi, I downvoted your comment, but as is customary here I'll lay out why: "tesla is rebuilding your infrastructure" <electrek link> this is categorically false. tesla pr has claimed to be doing "11,000 projects" in PR, the majority of which are likely just solar+powerwall installations. even optimistically this will not add up to 10% of PRs electrical generating capacity. that is also assuming real world numbers approach tesla PR numbers, which has not exactly been the pattern (note: i say this as both a shareholder and a huge believer in the grid storage side of the biz). Tesla get so many subsidizes it's not funny. if you think thats funny, I dare you to calculate out the subsidy values of 11,000 powerall projects and compare that to almost anything else. a single mile of interstate highway is more "subsidized". a single right-of-way for the powerlines between a generating station and a city is more subsidized. if you believe in global warming, a single nat-gas generator is wildly more subsidized.

cycrutchfield 8y ago

Puerto Rico does not pay federal income tax because, unlike states, they lack sovereignty. Think of them like a ward of the federal government. Asking how much they have contributed in federal taxes is like asking why your kid is not paying you rent to live in your house.