Note: introduced in March 2021 and hasn't made it out of committee (Ways and Means). This probably isn't going anywhere. Here's something to consider though: e

Note: introduced in March 2021 and hasn't made it out of committee (Ways and Means). This probably isn't going anywhere. Here's something to consider though: energy is a matter of national security. Don't believe me? Look at what's happening in Europe right now with energy shortages as a direct result of Russia cutting off the natural gas supply. The US isn't really suspceptible to this at the moment. We subsidize food production for much the same reason: the US can't be starved by external forces. I have an issue with corn subsidies in particular but having enough food is a matter of national security. Just as having enough energy is. Over-producing food means severe events like droughts and floods don't mean a large number of people will starve. If we cut anything it should be the ridiculous amount we spend on the military. We need this generation's version of the Truman Investigation Committee [1]. Some of our weapons programs are unjustifiably expensive (eg F35) and the amount of money thrown about in 2 decades of war in Iraq and Afghanistan in defense contracts and private militaries ("security companies") is disgusting. But oil and gas? LIke it or not, this is something we need and will need for some time to come. [1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Committee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Truman_Committee