In a lot of cases a better alternative to subsidies is just to have the government be a buyer for locally-made products. That way you're not just handing peopl

In a lot of cases a better alternative to subsidies is just to have the government be a buyer for locally-made products. That way you're not just handing people money, the government is actually getting something. That seems like it should be more politically viable. That's assuming the government has some use for the things being subsidized.