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Interesting read, but I disagree: It doesn't have to take a long time to get rid of these subsidies. Simply identifying them should be good enough. Corporations, for all intents and purposes, should be looked at and treated as individuals. If multiple corporations are benefiting from a particular government subsidy, then they (like individuals would have to) should pay back into the government coffers for those services. Simply put, identify the subsidies and their annual burden on the budget, and raise taxes on the fossil fuels accordingly.
Sure, that means that those costs will be passed on to the consumer, but there is a reason why Americans are paying half of what people in Europe pay for fuel. The last 10 years has already been a pretty big wake up call for Americans, so at this point, people should realize that there is no free lunch.
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