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Re:The Chevy Equinox EV will get 319 miles of range and star... by nonethewiser on Tuesday February 13, 2024 @08:18PM (#39365173)
I wouldn't consider the government not taking their money a subsidy. A subsidy would be the government giving them money. There are drilling specific tax breaks but it's similar to other industry specific R&D tax breaks like agriculture and tech.
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Re:The Chevy Equinox EV will get 319 miles of range and star... by ceejayoz on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @01:12PM (#39373080)
"It's like these other highly subsidized industries" doesn't make it not a subsidy. "We will tax you less than other people" is absolutely a form of subsidy.
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Re:The Chevy Equinox EV will get 319 miles of range and star... by nonethewiser on Wednesday February 14, 2024 @01:43PM (#39373496)
I feel like we’re really stretching the term. People don’t normally say the government is subsidizing their income because the standard deduction exists.

Phrasing it this way also just begets that tax deductions are subsidies: “It's like these other highly subsidized industries.” Its rephrasing your conclusion rather than making some new point.

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