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LG Chem: A Look Back At the Failed Predictions

Company generated more press releases than batteries

… manufacturing plants for LG Chem were going to make Michigan … federal investigation, LG Chem is being made to repay … more

Obama-Promoted Battery Plant Moves to 'Rolling Furloughs' As Company Pulls Back on Jobs Projections

LG Chem received $151 million from feds, $100 million from state

… President Obama visited the LG Chem battery plant in Holland, … production and grow," said LG Chem Spokesman Randy Boileau. … more

Dead Batteries

LG Chem, a battery company based … taxpayer money."  LG Chem is a Korean-owned company … more

Terrible Track Record

Government's 'green' venture capitalism experiment a failure.

… Solyndra, A123 , LG Chem , Energ1 and others, … more

Cost to Revive Economy With Battery Plant Subsidies: $5 Trillion

… by the Korean firm LG Chem. The federal contribution … output for a year.) LG Chem's owners are not the … more

Analysis: Michigan Taxpayers to Write $100 Million Check to Korean Battery Maker

… Korean battery maker LG Chem. The MEDC in effect … in May. It absolves LG Chem's American subsidiary, … more

Michigan Taxpayers Writing Check to Second Electric Car Battery Maker for $100 Million

… to the Korean firm LG Chem for a Holland plant, … both A123 Systems and LG Chem.* "Refundable" means … more

Michigan Senate Revives Corporate Welfare Scheme Governor Vowed to End

Bill authorizes $50 million from state for another electric car project

… by the Korean firm LG Chem is now operating in … alternative energy scheme using this particular … Obama and the company. LG Chem was given $151 … more
Chevy Volt

Chevy Volt Costing Taxpayers Up to $250K Per Vehicle

Analyst: 'This might be the most government-supported car since the Trabant'

… offering will also use LG Chem batteries and Fisker … Corporate Welfare Scheme Governor Vowed to End Troy … more

License to Work: A National Study of Burdens from Occupational Licensing is the first national study to measure how burdensome occupational licensing laws are for lower-income workers and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Michigan has one of the most burdensome licensing requirements. Our state forces people to take classes and pay money to the state for things like painting, floor sanding, cutting hair and low-level carpentry. Few other states require that.

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