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Political Factoid
Government subsidies:*
Free market - Hah!
| HFCS |
High-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)
might not be economically viable
as a cheap alternative for sugar
without the government corn subsidies.
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Ethanol
fuel |
Is not economically viable
without the numerous forms of
government subsidies and tax breaks.
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Nuclear
Power |
Nuclear power would not be economically
viable without the various forms
of government subsidies, including
not having to safely dispose of the
nuclear waste.
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| Gasoline |
Eliminating big oil subsidies would have
very little effect at the gas pump
(less than 1/2% at today's prices,
even if the oil companies pass the
entire amount along to the consumer.)
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| Gas fracking |
Has not been economical in the past,
and still would not be economical
if the full costs are paid without
government subsidies (including tax
benefits)
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Subsidies cause everyone (consumers, business people,
politicians, government agencies) to make incorrect decisions.
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