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Repealing the CHIPS Act risks US national security

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Re: Repealing the CHIPS Act risks US national security

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Paywalled, so how did it go to the frontpage if most people can't read it?

Most paywalls are easy to bypass. Most HN readers know this.

Some of us also have FT subscriptions though.

That'd be an interesting poll. What % of HN readers (poll participants) subscribe to the big paywalled story sources? NYT, FT, The Economist, ...

Re: Repealing the CHIPS Act risks US national security

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post #6

Just cancel it, make a new Act with a different name and equal purpose, claim victory. Seems to be the most likely procedure with the current administration.

Easier: Make some trivial amendment to it (does not need to be ratified), and then just start calling it something else.

"It was a disaster, but We Fixed It because I'm your favorite."

Re: Repealing the CHIPS Act risks US national security

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post #6

Just cancel it, make a new Act with a different name and equal purpose, claim victory. Seems to be the most likely procedure with the current administration.

>Seems to be the most likely procedure with the current administration.

For example?

Also please show that the major current on-going efforts, like ongoing negotiations, measures in the border etc, were worked upon as intensive as it is now, in the previous administration.

Re: Repealing the CHIPS Act risks US national security

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Much of the money has already been spent, the new fabs are already operational slash well into construction, so repealing it now shouldn't do that much damage. But it'll still do some damage, and it's still a stupid move, but hey, them's the times we live in.
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