The Facts
- On Monday, the world's leading contract chipmaker, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), stated that it has been talking with Washington about its guidance for the CHIPS Act, which is designed to boost US chipmaking capacity.
- This comes less than two weeks after TSMC Chairman Mark Liu argued that certain restrictions and regulations in the CHIPS Act are inadmissible and could dissuade potential partners from applying for the grant.
- Concerns over the conditions for subsidies under this legislation have mounted, as reports have suggested the application process could expose confidential corporate strategy while requiring profit-sharing with the US government.
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The Spin
Narrative A
Despite being a consequence of bipartisan efforts to revive the US chipmaking industry, the CHIPS Act has been threatened as several unrelated objectives and unreasonable restrictions have been attached to the grant-giving process while regulatory requirements increase costs of building and operating a plant in the US. It is time for the US to scale back these conditions and facilitate victory in this worldwide race.
Narrative B
The US chip industry is extremely profitable, with firms investing massively in research and development without receiving any subsidies. Yet, the government has claimed that expanding its budget deficit and diverting billions in taxpayer money to influential companies will promote national security, a notion unsupported by the facts as only one-eighth of such interventions are successful in onshoring production.
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