I assume we'll have similar articles a decade or two from now calling out another obvious one, that everyone knew corn ethanol fuel is a farce as well. The pro

I assume we'll have similar articles a decade or two from now calling out another obvious one, that everyone knew corn ethanol fuel is a farce as well. The problem with so many of these programs is that you may subsidize an industry but that won't make it more efficient than physics allows for. Politicians love putting their names on expensive programs that sound great and won't prove to be a waste for decades. By then we're all left holding the bag after they've retired or died.