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Unfortunately, so long as it was more profitable to not do anything about it; nothing would be done.

Profitable over what timespan? In the short term it wouldn't have been, but that is literally government's main job. They are supposed to help get the things done that are necessary but not profitable in the short term, but better for everyone in the long term.

By now, who knows how much more profitable and silicon independent the US could be?
 
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