Comment My prediction: (Score 1) 1139
In the words of the Republican party: NO.
In the words of the Republican party: NO.
Geez you people are lazy. Since this is an international energy issue, let's turn to... i dunno... the International Energy Agency?
http://www.iea.org/files/energy_subsidies.pdf
"The IEA analysis has revealed that fossil fuel consumption subsidies amounted to $557 bn in 2008."
Iraq's oil subsidy ALONE was $100 bn (from same summary paper).
On a paper submitted by a physicist colleague: "This isn't right. This isn't even wrong." -- Wolfgang Pauli