I agree that the amount of capitol needed to develop a new technology and risk are huge. That is why I believe federal funding is needed but I don't feel it should be a gift if money is then to be made from it. I also feel ,as I believe you eluded to, that once profitable funding should stop. All the tax payers will not get dividends from the profits so that money should be in the form of a conditional loan. loan

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