anyone else find this weird

Crap ... beneath serious discussion. Competition in a global market means that the US better recognize what other countries do to advance their industries and level the playing field. Start ups are by their very nature high risk and when one fails it should not be unexpected. Get with it Greenmachine -- we can't even get rid of the billions of dollars in subsidies we give every year to the major oil companies that make the Solendra subsidy look meager. But oh yea...corporate welfare to oil who supports so many republican congressmen and some republicrats is perfectly ok...good...no great!!!! Dumb Arse.

rather than call you the names you deserve to be called, I will simply suggest you read the article before you drool on your key board.