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There are no such subsidies; the subsidies are on the side of solar, wind, etc. There was a claim awhile back that fossil fuels were somehow subsidized in the

There are no such subsidies; the subsidies are on the side of solar, wind, etc. There was a claim awhile back that fossil fuels were somehow subsidized in the sense of "externals" (e.g. government pays their militaries to protect foreign countries that produce petroleum). I find the notion ridiculous, but even if you don't, no petroleum or coal company can cash in on that kind of subsidy.

ncmncm 7y ago
They cash in on it every single day. The difference between what other countries pay for fuel and what the US pays is all subsidy. If collected at the pump, instead, people would have moved to more cost-effective fuels long since.