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Jobs are better idea

Posted 9/23/15

In response to “Solar Is Good Idea” which ran in the Sept. 16-22 issue of North Country This Week: Hmmm…lets see. Where were you when Potsdam built the dam that is supposed to supply us power. …

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Jobs are better idea

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In response to “Solar Is Good Idea” which ran in the Sept. 16-22 issue of North Country This Week: Hmmm…lets see. Where were you when Potsdam built the dam that is supposed to supply us power. We spent money and what we got were problems. My issue isn’t with the idea of solar power for the North Country. My issue is spending money we don’t have. This would be an investment? In the original article, the politician says it will pay off in 20 years. We may need this money for an emergency between now and then. An investment is only good if you have the capital to risk. With five downtown stores closing recently and Potsdam begging for relief money I’d say let’s not dig ourselves a deeper hole. Instead, let’s stop with this small town mind set and start thinking about starting businesses that bring money into the county. Examples are Tech start-ups, electronic dance nightclubs and space vehicle manufacturing.