Bad politics
Keeping car makers alive
I hear that the Swedish Government has decided to put a lot of money into the car industry. There are some reason for the government to invest its money in the development of new and more efficient and sustainable transportation systems, but I really don't see why the tax payers money shall be used to keep the production of Volvo and Saab alive. Of course I understand the short term importance of the car industry for employment and the many contractors that are dependent on them. However, to put money in obsolete and environmental technologies (the car), industries in general decline (the car industry) with foreign owners (Volvo and Saab), seems like a very bad idea.
Subsidising fertlisers
The Economist reports that the Indian government subsides chemical fertilisers to the value of 23 billion dollars per year. That is another example of completely senseless use of money. Chemical fertilizers are an environmental hazard and if anything governments should tax them.
I hear that the Swedish Government has decided to put a lot of money into the car industry. There are some reason for the government to invest its money in the development of new and more efficient and sustainable transportation systems, but I really don't see why the tax payers money shall be used to keep the production of Volvo and Saab alive. Of course I understand the short term importance of the car industry for employment and the many contractors that are dependent on them. However, to put money in obsolete and environmental technologies (the car), industries in general decline (the car industry) with foreign owners (Volvo and Saab), seems like a very bad idea.
Subsidising fertlisers
The Economist reports that the Indian government subsides chemical fertilisers to the value of 23 billion dollars per year. That is another example of completely senseless use of money. Chemical fertilizers are an environmental hazard and if anything governments should tax them.
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