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Subsidizing any company is a bribe for that company to give the government or the people something back. You can call it whatever you want, but it boils down to being a bribe.
States want oil companies. States want tech companies. States want medical companies. Why? Because these are expensive industries that generate high-class jobs that generate high-class spending that generate high-class taxes and happy people.
What is the job of a politician? Making people happy so that they can get reelected.
Subsidies are not given out of the goodness of anyone's heart. They are not given as a blessing to advance society. They are given as a bribe to bring something back to the home team.
This is why a handful of states were willing to spread their ass cheeks for Tesla. Jobs and taxes. Not the environment and "feel good" notions.
I don't have any problem with this at all, it's a business move, it makes perfect sense for all parties. If it makes sense for Nevada to give Tesla massive subsidies, it makes sense for Texas to give XYZ oil company massive subsidies. Let's not lie about what subsidies are.
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