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Wind Energy Subsidies Are As Useful As VHS Tape Subsidies


By Heritage Foundation Amy Payne——--August 16, 2012

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The wind production tax credit is set to expire at the end of this year, which has the industry crying out for continued subsidies.
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Heritage’s Nicolas Loris has made the case that the wind energy tax credit makes as much sense as a VHS production tax credit. Can you imagine the logic: “We can’t afford to lose our VHS tape manufacturing plants. They provide valuable jobs. Americans need a variety of ways to watch recorded entertainment.” Loris says this is what proponents of wind energy tax credits sound like. More...

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