Boston Firm Ships 'Green Jobs' to China

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Boston Firm Ships 'Green Jobs' to China

Posted November 07, 2009 17:00:21
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President Obama and the Democratic majority in Congress are spending billions of tax dollars to subsidize development of "green jobs" - positions for people and companies designing and manufacturing alternative energy sources such as biomass, wind and solar.

One of Obama's buddies, Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, is also a vocal advocate of such subsidies. Last year, Patrick put Massachusetts taxpayers' money where is mouth is by backing a $58 million package of incentives and subsidies to Evergreen Solar, which manufacturers collector panels used in solar energy units.

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Now barely a year later, Evergreen has announced that it is moving its final assembly phase to a factory in China, according to the Boston Globe. The firm's Devens, Massachusetts, plant currently employs 577 full-time and 230 contract workers in designing and manufacturing the silicon wafers and cells that are then assembled into panels.
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wtw November 08, 2009 02:41:36

Surprise surprise surprise--well I'll be. This president in my guess knew all about it!! Wake up america--they don't care they are trying to deliberately diminsh our economy to raise the economy of the world--that is what income redistrubution is all about--they designed it!
Sherry ... to wtw November 08, 2009 02:46:37 (edited)
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mikestice November 07, 2009 19:23:08 (edited)

This is in an effort to support capitalism in a country just now adhering to capitalistic ideals. If the plant was unprofitable in the US it will be profitable in a country where everything is on the rise, economically. I don't understand the McCarthyism taking place with China in the past year....Nice flag of China, though.
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Sherry ... to mikestice November 07, 2009 19:25:56

Thank you.
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mikestice to Sherry ... November 07, 2009 19:41:22

I hope I did cause to much commotion... Nice observation, however. I knew that things were heading in this direction. I can't say I totally approve, but it won't be too much further down the road that China might not be Communistic ...

Thanks for letting me answer this question Sherry.
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Sherry ... to mikestice November 07, 2009 19:46:11

You are welcome! Thank you.
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chuck November 07, 2009 17:08:44

Obamas full of lies
Sherry ... to chuck November 07, 2009 17:40:21

That is the narcissist in him and he believes his own lies
Sherry Mowery November 07, 2009 17:02:12

These were jobs "Americans could count on, that wouldn't be exportable." LOL Anyone that ever believed that BS needs to get his head examined. Come to think of it, that covers everyone that voted for this idiot Obama. I think when the product comes back into America, Obama should slap some stiff tariffs on them. It did it for the tire factory workers, do ti it and put a s top to exporting of jobs and importing the end product. No, that would be "unfair" to China. You haven't seen anything yet! The Idiot In The White House won't be happy until he has everyone working for the State and he's in the plantation house sipping on a mint julep. If he's lucky, he just might get the chance, but don't hold your breath.