How will it help?
I was under the impression that executive orders were generally made for things that need to happen quickly without lots of faffing around in multiple parts of a parliament, or where a single, decisive voice is thought to be needed. That's why they tend to be things related (or at least claimed so) to national security. On the other hand, chip fabs take many years to plan and build, involving long-term planning and negotiations on the part of many different parties. So what exactly is an executive order supposed to achive here? "We need more chip fabs immediately. Make it so!" "OK, just give us 15 years and $20 billion and we'll make a start asking people if they might be interested in setting up a committee to discuss starting the planning."
Biting the hand that feeds IT
