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In reply to the discussion: The goal was to make wind politically "toxic,"... [View all]gtar100
(4,192 posts)102. That sounds like a capitalist idea! More important to
get a business competing on its own than to transition off of fossil fuels. Wouldn't want to have any unfair advantages in the energy industry.
Or maybe we should do all that we can to rid ourselves of the pollution caused by burning fossil fuels. If that's a priority for anyone anymore these days. Seems tax incentives would be a no-brainer to help a new industry get off its feet and calling for their cessation at this point seems way too soon. What's the real goal here? Just another competitive business? Or to end our dependence on oil and gas?
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Including, even many of them don't realize it, most of our resident climate doomers. n/t
AverageJoe90
May 2013
#62
The same people who claim this malarky will also say climate chage is a hoax.
MindPilot
May 2013
#79
Deducting operating expenses and depreciating equipment and wells is not a subsidy
badtoworse
May 2013
#48
Would it have made a difference if I cited the Energy Information Administration?
badtoworse
May 2013
#93
there are plenty of direct and indirect tax breaks and subsidies for oil & gas; the link i
HiPointDem
May 2013
#96
the link took you to the results of a google search for gas subsidies. the natural gas industry
HiPointDem
May 2013
#98