FOUND! A free trade pub. amazin', but true!

so, subsidizing is not bad.

 

I know it's a thing. for 7 years my office was next door to a guy who specialized in "property theft". It is rampant among all companies. In fact, I know an economist who embedded himself in a company for 20 years to study it.

 

why would they tell you about it?

 

we do subsidize our EV industry. Check out the EV tax credit terms. I bet China can make EVs cheaper than us, PERIOD. So, it seems moot. Let 'em have it or is that some strategically vital industry too??

 

when did I say I liked subsidies so much? For the record, I am not for it. Though, I am certainly not universally against subsidies. They can be a great way to price externalities (as taxes can be).

 

B/c I don't like seeing policies that hurt people.

 

sorry. I meant to end that with a ? not a .

 

usually. But, in the case of products/services that produce positive externalities, they are good. B/C pos externalities are benefits that producers do not get, hence, they will under provide the good/services & subsidies can remedy that. Just like taxes can increase the price of things that are bad.

ex. I am for weed taxes b/c it's use can cause neg externalities & cause social costs that need to be addressed.

 

Of course.