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Remember that one time Obama gave me $465 Million because I am so smart and awesome. Pepperidge farm remembers.

www.wired.com Feds Lend Tesla $465 Million to Build Model S

The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it. It’s one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion that the Department of Energy awarded today to spur the development of fuel-efficient vehicles. Energy Secretary Steve...

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They didn't give it they lent it, along with billions of dollars to other automakers:
The Obama Administration will lend Tesla Motors $465 million to build an electric sedan and the battery packs needed to propel it
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Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced that the Department of Energy is also lending $5.9 billion to Ford to retool factories in five states. Nissan will receive $1.6 billion to refurbish a factory in Tennessee to produce electric cars.
The loan was paid back 9 years early in 2013.
- The loan was paid back 9 years early in 2013.
  Exactly! I am a man of my word and I keep my promises.
  
  Don't get me wrong, fuck the peice of shit that is Elon Musk for many reasons but this loan isn't one of them.
  
  Someone roleplaying and pretending to be Musk is definitely an account to add to the block list.

Thanks, Obama
- Yeah he was cool when he was giving me money.
  Now everyone forgot about that "long form birth certificate". Better send him back to Africa.

It’s one of three loans totaling almost $8 billion

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