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And, ironically, the same people that want these subsidies argue for less government oversight because the "market will sort itself out."
by theturtletalks 7y ago
And, ironically, the same people that want these subsidies argue for less government oversight because the "market will sort itself out."
- conanbatt 7y agoSorry but i have never heard a small government person think there should be airplane subsidies in my life.
- teknopaul 7y agoWho paid the F35s 1.5 trillion?
- imtringued 7y agoNo one because it's not a lump sum. It's a projected cost over 50 years.
- conanbatt 7y agoThat's the military, not the airplane industry.
- PeterStuer 7y agoThe people of the countries the US is strong arming into buying this failure
- cheerlessbog 7y agoMany Republicans are in favor of subsidies of industries like Boeing when they are in their district. I expect they would describe themselves as believers in small government. And let's not resort to the No True Scotsman fallacy ...
- conanbatt 7y agoProbably because it means they get federal money, not because they want to cut out the subsidies out of their own budget.