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Rhodoman  Posts: 1,397
Registered: 2001-6-14 21:02:19
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warflea posted:
Sadly, the only innovation going on now is figuring out how to siphon the most out of the government coffers.
THIS is a supply worth cutting off.
Rho
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jeune  Posts: 216
Registered: 2005-5-29 13:25:11
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warflea posted:
It is not in our collective best interest. All a subsidy buys is hope. If a technology truly has promise, private investors will assume the risk.
Subsidies are designed to push us toward an end goal. They are designed to change market conditions allowing us to reach a goal faster. The subsidy for oil has no purpose anymore... maybe it had a reason during the oil embargo or whatever got it pushed through but it makes no sense today.
It is absurd to claim that pushing us towards a future in which we are not as heavily dependent on oil is not in our collective best interests.
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Registered: 2003-7-21 12:49:15
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someone will always have to make up the difference
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BritonGuy Title: Serious Business
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Why can't we subsidize poor people to walk on treadmills for power instead?
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Registered: 2002-5-3 02:18:49
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I rather see us get rid of the corn subsidy
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Kanga_Roo  Posts: 439
Registered: 2002-2-26 12:58:17
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Eradiani posted:
I rather see us get rid of the corn subsidy
That also yes.
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jeune Posts: 216
Registered: 2005-5-29 13:25:11
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Kanga_Roo posted:
Eradiani posted:
I rather see us get rid of the corn subsidy
That also yes.
that expired end of last year and was not renewed.
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Kanga_Roo Posts: 439
Registered: 2002-2-26 12:58:17
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jeune posted:
Kanga_Roo posted:
Eradiani posted:
I rather see us get rid of the corn subsidy
That also yes.
that expired end of last year and was not renewed.
good point lets keep the anti subsidy ball rolling
https://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/02/business/energy-environment/after-three-decades-federal-tax-credit-for-ethanol-expires.html?_r=1
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Ptilk Title: Creepy old pirate
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Registered: 2002-2-13 14:52:58
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Yeah it did. And it was a subsidy that unlike the one for oil that accounts for less than half a penny per gallon of gas...it accounted for about 5 to 12 cents per gallon of gasoline with ethanol added (depending upon how much ethanol was added to the gas)
Which of course, drove up gas prices. Not that anyone tried to use that as an excuse to keep the stupid program....unlike what "conservatives" are doing now in order to defend the oil subsidy.
Wonder why? Oh yeah. Logic plays no role in "conservative" ideology.
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Date Posted:
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Why do we need to give taxpayer money to companies that are already making record profits?
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