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The need for gasoline in the US is by design and Denmark does not force you to own a car like in the US. Also, US gasoline is heavily subsidized so I guess you
by consp 5y ago
The need for gasoline in the US is by design and Denmark does not force you to own a car like in the US. Also, US gasoline is heavily subsidized so I guess you should count that as a tax break as well for the US scenario which makes the entire comparison even less normal.
- meragrin_ 5y ago> Also, US gasoline is heavily subsidized How so?
- teh_klev 5y agoFirst hit on google for "US gasoline subsidies": https://www.brookings.edu/research/reforming-global-fossil-fuel-subsidies-how-the-united-states-can-restart-international-cooperation/#:~:text=The%20Environmental%20and%20Energy%20Study,revenue%20by%20around%20%2411.5%20billion https://www.brookings.edu/research/reforming-global-fossil-f....
- meragrin_ 5y agoStill not seeing any subsidies. Subtracting costs from revenue is not a subsidy.