Every time I read about VT, it seems better and better. Thanks Bernie Sanders!
I would love for these subsidiaries to end, but getting anything through the system seems a long shot right now. House swings one way, senate swings another. I've seen a lot of good bills come out of the house lately and never even get through the Senate/Vice Versa.
This old(er) article from Forbes sums it up:
The Surprising Reason That Oil Subsidies Persist: Even Liberals Love Them - Forbes
Red tape leads to red tape which leads to red tape
I'll keep my fingers crossed for this, though.