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Quantum stocks soar as U.S. plans $2B award, taking equity stakes (cnbc.com)
7 points by atlasunshrugged 36 days ago
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“The Department will receive a minority, non-controlling equity stake in each company as a condition for receiving the funds to enhance the return for the U.S. taxpayer.”

Thus creating even more perverse incentives for preferential treatment.

The US government should not own stocks.