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Re:Toyota to invest $1.3B in Kentucky factory to build batte... by jsight on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @11:14AM (#39290331)
Why assume they are outliers? It seems like there are more successes than failures, just that the failures get attention.
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Re:Toyota to invest $1.3B in Kentucky factory to build batte... by itsoktocry on Wednesday February 07, 2024 @12:28PM (#39291368)
>Why assume they are outliers?

Because when the government hands tax money over to profitable companies to "create jobs", you are inherently distorting the market.

>It seems like there are more successes than failures

Maybe, but I'm skeptical.

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