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So all you really smart economists out there , why wouldn't it work to use the subsidies that now go to dirty fuel or oil/coal and use it for renewables? [vox.com]

SassyLady 6 Feb 8
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Because that’s not what they pay off politicians for

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B/c the energy companies won't allow it to happen. You think the Bush family is going to give up all that free money from their oil interests, just after they invaded a country illegally to expand it?!?!?

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We could but lobbyists,lobbyist and lobbyist!
So stop them from influencing our government into giving our money to the companies they work for.

Did I happen to mention lobbyist

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Maybe that's what AOC wants to do.

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The answer is in the link you posted.... But private companies are investing in clean energy... It will take time though

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