Why “subsidizing” is being discussed
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What's wrong with governments subsidizing scientific work? You think extremely US-centric. China has a different economic model than US and your rules for a specific kind of Cap…
by ozgung · Oct 6, 2026
Such a tax would be highly regressive I think. When a government collects taxes they have to think how to invest that money to maximize gdp growth. Subsidizing road infrastructu…
by Enginerrrd · Oct 6, 2026
How is saying "this business is barely viable" an argument for subsidizing it?
by CalRobert · Oct 6, 2026
Is it just a given that subsidizing people to live in Aniak is a good thing? To be fair, there's a counterargument - namely, that people who live a long ways away from infrastru…
by CalRobert · Oct 6, 2026
Who do you think is subsidizing the industry in the first place?
by thrance · Oct 6, 2026
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A subsidy, subvention or government incentive is a type of government expenditure which redistributes from tax payers to individuals, households, or businesses. Subsidies take various forms, such as direct government expenditures, tax incentives, soft loans, price support, and government provision of goods and services. For instance, the government may distribute direct payment subsidies to individuals and households during an economic downturn in order to help its citizens pay their bills and to stimulate economic activity. Read more on Wikipedia