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		After Investing $1B, Solyndra’s Backers Finally Lose Their Grip (wsj.com)
		7 points by SriniK on Sept 1, 2011 \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 2 comments

rsuttongee on Sept 1, 2011 | [–]

Wow, and they took $1 billion in VC funding with them. Think of all the startups that could have helped.

watchandwait on Sept 1, 2011 | [–]

Taxpayers also lost over $500 million, thanks to the U.S. government's crony capitalist "green" subsidized lending program.

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