re: #302 Aceofwhat?

only semantically. as soon as we get into a “we should subsidize X less”, whether we’re coming out ahead becomes the most important question in the room.

I wouldn’t say it’s the most important thing. If we could make shitloads of money when subsidizing things that are otherwise dangerous to the nation, we still shouldn’t do them.

In addition, subsidies can block new technology; Nuclear power would be more economically viable if the subsidies for oil and gas weren’t in place. Of course, nuclear power itself, as I said, depends on subsidies.