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Re:U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor ma... by azernik on Saturday June 19, 2021 @06:06PM (#27564922)
> Sure, but which technology should USA reproduce. Just chips, and then be late on everything else?

Whichever ones are essential to national security.

The ability to manufacture local, trusted hardware is important for military purposes, just like the ability to manufacture high-performance aircraft parts was and is important in the case that overseas suppliers are hostile or cut off.

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Re:U.S. senators propose 25% tax credit for semiconductor ma... by iancmceachern on Saturday June 19, 2021 @07:56PM (#27565694)
The DMEA in Sacramento basically does this.

https://federallabs.org/labs/defense-microelectronics-activi...

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