> Did the public have a say in that? Have a say in it? Ha. The public CREATED it and drove it. Government are followers of public opinion, not leaders. There

> Did the public have a say in that? Have a say in it? Ha. The public CREATED it and drove it. Government are followers of public opinion, not leaders. There are politicians now who are building their identities and campaigns around green policies like EV credits. This is in response to the expressed desires of the public, it is what wins votes. However there's no contradiction. What the government spends money on in free market voluntary transactions is absolutely 100% within the purview of the public - right up until the instant the money is spent. After that the money is the property of the market participant who earned it. The public cannot spend the money (through government) and then also try to claw back control of the same money. It was spent, on your behalf certainly, but spent nonetheless.