> Should oil subsidies be reduced as well? Actual oil subsidies, yes. However, that's not relevant to whether ethanol subsidies are a good idea unless you're

> Should oil subsidies be reduced as well? Actual oil subsidies, yes. However, that's not relevant to whether ethanol subsidies are a good idea unless you're arguing that two wrongs make a right. So .... As to the "substance" of your claim, the article doesn't cite the alleged subsidies. You're not the first person to claim significant oil subsidies. However, when I've investigated specific claims in the past, I've found them a combination of wrong and dishonest. Maybe you'll be different. BTW - The US gets very little of its oil from the middle east. That oil goes to Europe, so the "military" subsidy is actually a Europe subsidy. Oil is globally fungible only because the US wants it to be. The US could easily decide that oil doesn't leave the americas and let Europe fend for itself wrt the middle east. If that's what you want, fine, but be honest about it. If that's not what you want, congrats, you're a supporter of the so called "military subsidy".