Declare Energy Independence

We the people need to motivate Uncle Sam to create a rational and revolutionary energy strategy.

Fact: All forms of energy are subsidized. Oil. Gas. Coal. Nuclear. Renewables. No type of energy stands alone in the market, free of tax breaks, research grants or other forms of government help. Fact: Subsidies are ultimately funded by the taxes we pay.

Few except pure libertarians would do away with all government intervention in the energy marketplace. But the salient question is, given the increasing problems connected with conventional energy, which subsidies make sense and which don’t?

The question must be asked because our current energy habits will not sustain the environment, our national security or our economic health. The United States must establish a long-term strategy to shift to cleaner, more diverse, more secure sources of energy used more efficiently. Subsidies can be a major tool in this effort, and those that move us closer to that goal deserve support. Those that don’t should be terminated.

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