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True, but making sure there is enough energy is more important to them (see Europe as an example of what happens when government fails at this). Democrats also
by ars 4y ago
True, but making sure there is enough energy is more important to them (see Europe as an example of what happens when government fails at this).
Democrats also consider energy a priority, but don't like hydrocarbon fuel, so are conflicted with bills like this - I bet it won't get every Democrat on board either.
Also, the current situation isn't directly a subsidy, it's a tax reduction, which is sort of a subsidy if you squint, but it's different enough. Republicans do like tax reductions.
- cheaprentalyeti 4y agoIf they considered energy a priority they wouldn't have spent so much time/energy dismantling dams in the far west, during a water crisis.
- ars 4y agoFirst of all who is "they"? Then from what I can see all the dams that were removed were not very valuable for energy. And finally the dams that were removed were small ones, not ones that are used to store water.
- adgjlsfhk1 4y agoA dam doesn't work when the river runs dry.
- cogman10 4y ago> I bet it won't get every Democrat on board either. Oh, it's dead in the senate. There really is no way Joe Manchin would vote for this given the state he represents. West Virginia has WAY too much interest in burning coal. There may also be others, but Manchin will happily take the blame to stop it from passing. His voting base will love him for it.
- ska 4y ago> True, but Not true though. It's something they talk but don't walk.