[shove_it]

"But I strongly believe, having the government select technologies, use tax payer funds to benefit some companies while excluding others, is a terrible idea."

Coal, oil, gas, hydro, nuclear, wind, solar, and ethanol have all received and are still receiving federal and local subsidies to promote/enable their use to improve the standard of living of all Americans.

Rather than deprive subsidies from Pickens' plan for 18 wheelers, let's abolish the subsidies on all those other sources of power. Your livelihood comes from your work in a subsidized industry, no?

[thackney]

Coal, oil, gas, hydro, nuclear, wind, solar, and ethanol have all received and are still receiving federal and local subsidies to promote/enable their use to improve the standard of living of all Americans.

Would you point out what you considered a federal subsidy for oil and natural gas?

Your livelihood comes from your work in a subsidized industry, no?

I am an electrical engineer designing facilities in the oil/gas/petrochem industries. There is little doubt that increased subsidies/mandates as have been proposed by Pickens over the last 5 years or so would create more work for my field of work. I still don't support it.