How about ending ALL energy subsidies and tax breaks - wind, solar, hydro, oil, bio, ethanol, etc?

The flaw in this thesis is that other countries are ramping up 21st century power and at the same time ramping down 19th century power via coal and oil. They see the writing on the wall, while our GOP/Teabag/Fox 'News' Axis only sees dollar signs from their most deep pocket contributors. The mantra about picking 'winners and losers' as a slogan works, but it fails to address the long term economic health of this country. Looking to the future IS the main function of modern government...the 'general welfare' of the nation trumps the smaller scale needs of a particular industry or industries. Of course the non existent 'lefties' tossed into the argument is just more of the BS we expect from those that pimp for the coal and oil mafias in their never ending hope of staying in business until the last lump of coal is burned and the last drop of oil is converted in cash. Sorry, bro, but I have to go with 21st century technology, not because it's 'left', but because it's the 'right' thing to do.