Republicans refuse to repeal taxpayer subsidies for Big Oil

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Originally Posted by Danzig

there really isn't one, is there? i hadn't ever thought about it on a state case, only on the federal level. the federal govt was never supposed to become this bloated monster it's become.

But the majority of "we", as the owners of that government, want an EPA, an FDA, a standing army, a CDC, an education department, and earned benefits that protect us in retirement.

[joeydb]

Not to get *too* technical, but it is NOT a subsidy to NOT collect more tax from a company or citizen.

That's how I've heard this oil thing described. Is that correct or not? That the government is "giving" them a tax break - not collecting a larger amount of taxes.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by joeydb

Not to get *too* technical, but it is NOT a subsidy to NOT collect more tax from a company or citizen.

That's how I've heard this oil thing described. Is that correct or not? That the government is "giving" them a tax break - not collecting a larger amount of taxes.

i don't know, i'd have to look into the particulars of that case.