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Basically what Old Mech says. You are not paying taxes for nothing. You're paying them to subsxribe to government services. And the government has the responsibility to spend that money in a way that maximizes services rendered per dollar collected*.
And both in terms of volume and return-on-the-dollar, oil, coal and hydroelectric far outdo everything else. Even considering that two of three are non-renewable and the other destroys a lot of natural habitat and has limited applicability in many places.
I like how some wind proponents like to pretend that the electricity is free after installation. It is not. Wind turbines need lots of maintenance, and the amount of electricity generated per installayion is very limited. Hydro has bigger upfront costs and is also maintenance intensive, but is much more effective.
*not to say that dollars are always spent wisely... But the way people talk about subsidies, it's as if there is no benefit gained from it. The US has the lowest gasoline prices anywhere, and your electricity is pretty reaaonable, too.
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