>while subsidizing Intel to the tune of billions According to your source the US government is subsidizing Intel to the tune of $228,154,638, $141mm of which a

>while subsidizing Intel to the tune of billions According to your source the US government is subsidizing Intel to the tune of $228,154,638, $141mm of which are loans. The lions share of those billions are incentives from Oregon and New Mexico to keep Intel manufacturing in their states. >The absurdity of it all is immense, yet still seems to elude most US Americans. What seems absurd in my opinion, is the idea it's a bad idea to prevent an unfriendly foreign power from gaining more access to your communication infrastructure. That's not hypocritical, it's pragmatic national security policy...