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> In the case of climate change, we can't even get to the cost/benefit analysis part of the conversation Sorry? We were already at the "let's bribe farmers to
by guscost 10y ago
> In the case of climate change, we can't even get to the cost/benefit analysis part of the conversation
Sorry? We were already at the "let's bribe farmers to grow extra corn and then burn it for fuel" stage, years ago.
- novaleaf 10y agokeep in mind though, that was in part a geopolitical security strategy (energy security), as the USA was deeply reliant on foreign oil. (This was before the Alberta oil sands was viable, and fracking wasn't even a known option) Of course, can't say that's a good reason to continue the subsidies today though.
- guscost 10y agoGood point, some of those policies were sold as different things to different groups.