Government Subsidies

One Industry Is Still Getting Government Handouts, Despite Netting Billions

Bloomberg View | The Editors | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Farm Industry Handouts, Business News, Farm Industry Subsidies, U.S. Farming Industry, Government Subsidies, Farm Industry, Business News

Imagine an industry on a roll. Its income surpassed the $100 billion mark last year for the first time. On top of these riches, those in the business ...

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Rio+20: The Future We Want Means Taking Action NOW

Kelly Rigg | Posted 03.31.2012

Read More: Climate Change, rioplus20, Sustainable Agriculture, Government Subsidies, Farm Subsidies, Oil Industry, Oil Subsidies, Green News

So here's my message to governments: What's taking you so long? By all means negotiate new targets and goals for 2020 or 2030, for example to improve energy efficiency and massively increase the share of renewable energy worldwide.

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Solyndra Was Lame and Failed, But That's Not the End of Solar

Dave Llorens | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Investments, Sustainable Energy, Government Subsidies, Green Energy, Solyndra, Solar Power, Cleantech Startups, Cleantech, Solyndra-Bankrupt, San Francisco News

Solyndra overestimated their market and their ability to deliver, and now they're going under. But guess what? This happens every single day to Silicon Valley venture capital firms.

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Replace Vox Petrol With Vox Populi

Stuart Whatley | Posted 02.22.2012

Read More: Gas Prices, John Boehner, Budget, Oil Subsidies, Fossil Fuel Subsidies, Elections 2012, Public Subsidies, Subsidies, Barack Obama, 2012 Election, Stuart Whatley, Voter Turnout, Oil Prices, Government Subsidies, Politics News

The salvaged billions from cutting federal gas industry subsidies should be redirected towards a "democracy subsidy" in the form of a tax deduction for everyone who votes in the next election cycles.

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How Agriculture Subsidies Are Making Us Sick

Elizabeth Kucinich | Posted 06.21.2011

When it comes to unhealthy food, the primary culprits are meat and dairy, which are high in saturated fat and cholesterol, and over-sweetened processed food.

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Boeing Received Minimum Of $5.3B In Banned U.S. Subsidies, WTO Says

Posted 05.31.2011

Read More: Boeing, Nasa, World Trade Organization, Wto, Illegal Subsidies, European Union, Government Subsidies, US Subsidies, Airbus, Business News

Planemaker Boeing received at least $5.3 billion of dollars of banned U.S. subsidies, the World Trade Organization said Thursday. The subsidies...

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Ruling Coming On Legality Of Boeing's 'Massive' Subsidies

Posted 05.30.2011

Read More: Wto, World Trade Organization, Boeing Subsidies, European Union, Eu US Battle, Government Subsidies, US Subsidies, Airbus, Business News

A long-running transatlantic trade dispute over illegal state handouts for Airbus and Boeing comes to a head Thursday with the latest ruling from ...

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Eco Etiquette: Organic On Food Stamps To The Test (VIDEO)

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Green Living, Dried Beans, Fast Food, Clean 15, Bulk Bin, Food Stamps, Farmers Markets, Healthy Eating, Recession, Cheap Food, Eco Etiquette, Obesity, Organic Food, Ebt, Government Subsidies, Green Advice, Green News

I attempted to put together an entire week's worth of well-balanced organic meals on a budget of just over $33 (the average weekly benefit for an American on food stamps).

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Eco Etiquette: Can You Eat Organic on Food Stamps?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Healthy Eating, Organic Food, Food Stamps, Green Advice, Clean 15, Bulk Bin, Farmers Markets, Fast Food, Government Subsidies, Cheap Food, Green Living, Obesity, Dried Beans, Recession, Ebt, Green News

Eating healthy -- even organic -- shouldn't be viewed as a privilege for the liberal elite. In fact, it should be common sense.

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EIA Energy Watcher: We Do Not Count Damaged Public Property in Price of Fossil Fuels

Mike Casey | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Corporate Welfare, Eia, Subsidies, Pollution, Energy, Oil Spills, Appalachia, Fracking, Chris Namovicz, Coal Mining Regions, Government Subsidies, Green News

When the dirty energy lobby claims it's not really subsidized, or hardly at all, it's OK to laugh. But it's important to point out that it's a lie -- and a big one at that.

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In The Public Interest : The Sounds of Silence

Nicole Tichon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Taxes, Fiscal Commission, Federal Budget Deficit, Budget, Transpartisanship, Government Subsidies, U.S. PIRG, Farm Subsidies, Ethanol Subsidies, Transpartisan, National Taxpayers Union, Politics News

The press coverage of the Fiscal Commission's Co-Chairs' proposal has focused on the great gulf between the right and left. By all accounts, Americans...

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The Clean Economist: Cleaning House

Alison Wise | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Natural Resources, Carbon Tax, Fossil Fuels, Economy, Economic Development, Renewable Energy, Clean Energy, Innovation, Government Subsidies, Global Warming, Denver News

In an extractive economy, economic development translates to more and more depleted energy as reserves shrink. Quality of life for economic participants is a zero sum game.

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PROMISES BROKEN: Rich Farmers Still Getting Most Government Cash

AP | MARY CLARE JALONICK | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Farming, Rich Farmers Subsidies, Government Subsidies, Farm Subsidides, Agriculture Subsidies, Green News

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers crafting a sweeping farm bill in 2008 promised it would cut government payments to wealthy farmers. Two years later, little a...

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What Obama Didn't Tell Us About Energy

Ernest Istook | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wind Power, Energy, Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill, Electric-Bills, Nuclear Power, Nuclear Energy, Wind, Wind Energy, Obama, Subsidies, Nuclear, Pittsburgh, Gulf Oil Spill, Coal, Carnegie Mellon, Solar Energy, Electricity, Oil Spill, Fossil Fuels, Big Oil, Oil, Consumers, Natural Gas, BP Oil Spill, Government Subsidies, Ethanol, Gulf of Mexico, Wind Turbines, Fossil Fuel, Solar Power, Politics News

"According to the U.S. Department of Energy, when subsidies are measured according to how much electricity is generated, it's $.44 per megawatt ...

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Does America Also Need Cultural Health Care?

Rob Patterson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Bill, Digital Music, European Healthcare, Belfast, The Hague, Small Business, Government Bailout, Australia, Music Business, Austin, Affordable Health Care, Government Spending, Ireland, Spain, Socialized Healthcare, Canada, Sxsw, South by Southwest, Cultural Exports, Independent Record Labels, Creeping Socialism, Louisiana, Irony, Liverpool, Major Record Labels, American Music, Pepsi, Germany, Louisiana Music, Scotland, Health Care Vote, Miller Beer, Universal Health Care, Sxsw 2010, Government Subsidies, Israel, Berlin, Arts Council, Health Care Debate, New Zealand, England, Exports, Chevy, International Health Care, Arts Funding, Monster, International Music, Alternative Rock, Pop Music, Sobe, Yorkshire, Great Britain, Popular Music, Zone, Barbados, Health Care Reform, Japan, Music Industry, Socialism, Entrepreneurship, Rock and Roll, Global Competitiveness, Wales, Entertainment News

The majors were an almost ghostly presence at SXSW 2010. The indies have now seized the day within the leading-edge music market.

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Nuclear Energy: Toxic, Expensive and Not Carbon Neutral

John DeCock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Toxic, Carbon Emissions, Toxics, Nuclear Power, Uranium Mining, Clean Water, Government Subsidies, Cancer, Depleted Uranium, Nukes, Carbon Neutral, Green News

People, corporations and even environmental groups want to ignore the carbon emitted from nuclear power because to do otherwise makes the challenge of reducing carbon harder.

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Government Subsidies For Media Shrinking: Study

AP | ANDREW VANACORE | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Media Subsidies, Government Subsidies, Subsidies, Media News

NEW YORK — Government subsidies for the media, which are not widely known but are a long-running source of revenue for publishers, are quietly v...

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Homeless 97-Year-Old Woman Sleeps In A Suburban

Huffington Post | Tam Vo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Homeless, Poverty, Government Subsidies, Homelessness, Housing, Bessie Mae Berger, Los Angeles, Government Support, Impact News

Bessie Mae Berger is 97 years old and homeless. Her two sons, Larry and Charlie, are ages 60 and 62, respectively. Together, the three of them live in...

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The Simple Health Insurance Solution

Don McNay | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Insurance Companies, Obama Healthcare, Congress, Park Foundation, Obama, Health Insurance, Aetna, Kentucky Educational Television, Politics, Cnbc, Government-Subsidies, Richmond Ky, Nancy Pelosi, Wendell Potter, Partridge Foundation, Wnet, Kohlberg Foundation, Premium, Bernard and Audrey Rapoport, Health Care, PBS Documentaries, Blue Dog Democrats, Hillary Care, Ronnie Millsap, P&C Companies, Pbs, Marilyn and Bob Clements, Property and Casualty Insurance Companies, Insurance Agents, Fetzer Institute, The Herb Alpert Foundation, Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, Fox Business News, Ben Chandler, Public Welfare Foundation, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Clu, Health, Hartford, Health Care Reform, Million Dollar Round Table, Mutual of America Life Insurance Company, Bill-Moyers-Journal, Hillary Clinton, Mitch McConnell, Anthem, President Obama, Medical-Loss Ratios, Cigna, Orfalea Family, Aig, Insurance Premium, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, John D. And Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, American College, Personal Finance, Bill Moyers, Bill Clinton, Msfs, Life Insurance Companies, Chfc, Kentucky, Don McNay, Thirteen/WNET, Structured Settlements, Vanderbilt University, Claims Adjusters, Eastern Kentucky University, Certified Structured Settlement Consultant, Cssc, John and Polly Guth Charitable Fund, Ket, Business News

I've had my own angry, screaming battles with my health insurance carrier. It seems everyone I've talked to has had a similar experience. I just don't see them marching on Washington about it.

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Hey President Obama, Spare Any Change?

Sara Catania | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Barack Obama 2008, Obama Economic Stimulus Plan, Economic Recession, Freelancers Rights, Economy, Obama Inauguration, Freelance, Economic Crisis, Barack Obama Inauguration, Barack Obama, Journalism, Recession, Government Subsidies, Media News, Media, Oprah, Media News

Yes, we the journalists are coming to you, Mr. President, hat in had like everyone else. But before you throw us to the back of the line, hear us out.

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