No matter how many billions of taxpayer dollars are wasted on so-called clean energy pursuits like solar and bio-fuels, Team Obama is going to keep right on throwing good money after bad.
It’s pure insanity.
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I guess we’re just supposed to think of Solyndra, Beacon Power, Evergreen, and all the rest of the now-bankrupt companies that have received billions in government-backed loans as investments.
Really, really bad investments.
If you’re wondering where are the success stories in all this – the Solyndras are the success stories! I’m not joking. According to CBS News’ Sharyl Attkisson in this report from back in January, the Energy Department would argue it’s all good, because guaranteed massive losses are a built-in feature of the clean-energy loan program, or something.