<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><title>HotAir</title><link>https://hotair.com/erika-johnsen/2013/11/25/about-that-failed-fisker-loan-costing-u-s-taxpayer-130-million-scratch-that-its-probably-way-more/feed/</link><description>HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 15:06:49 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>About that failed Fisker loan costing U.S. taxpayer $130+ million? Scratch that. It might be way more.</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[On Friday, I mentioned that it seems that the odyssey of fail that was the Obama administration&amp;#8217;s commitment to &amp;#8220;investing&amp;#8221; in Fisker Automotive was finally drawing to a merciful close, as the Department of Energy managed to (kind of shadily?) auction off the down-and-out company to some Chinese investors. With the deal, Americans taxpayers would only be taking a net hit of an oh-so-trifling $130 million or so. No big deal, right?]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 25 Nov 2013 19:01:57 -0500</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://hotair.com/erika-johnsen/2013/11/25/about-that-failed-fisker-loan-costing-u-s-taxpayer-130-million-scratch-that-its-probably-way-more-n186028</link></item></channel></rss>