The times, they are a-changin’ Jeff. Since Boenher let ‘em drop this week over the joint address to Congress, maybe some others will follow his example and look very closely at this.
The only problem is that the money is long gone. If there is anything to retrieve it will take years and the taxpayers will end up eating most if not all of that loan.
Bet me a burger Solyndra shafted a bunch of their vendors too.
The money may be long gone but we don’t have to keep throwing good money after bad. The House controls the power of the purse. They can dramatically reduce funding for the Department of Energy and eliminate funding for the specific loan program that backed Solyndra. Use the waste as justification. If Boehner can company hang tough they can leave Obama and the Senate two choices — sign the reduced spending bill or don’t have the department funded at all. The productive American people will applaud.
I don't know why the Republicans don't say that Obama wasted a trillion dollars and know he wants more? Obama and the Democrats wasted a trillion dollars and know they want to pay for it through higher taxes? Can't the Republicans ever get together with simple messages?