AlanKlein
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I never said the government invented any of those things.
To clarify, the government is attempting to get green technology established by offering incentives. Private sector tax incentives are provided to all. Private sector incentives are designed to make new green technologies as affordable as older cheaper less energy efficient and dirty technologies. All people directly benefit from clean air, clean water and clean soil.
Please provide concrete examples and data supporting your unsubstantiated claims and I will either agree or I will disagree and post examples and data to substantiate my disagreement(s).
You just contradicted your post#55 where you said:
"I also don't have a problem with government subsidies for renewable energy and LEED projects. We ALL benefit from cleaner air, cleaner water, cleaner soil. In a pure market based economy it is very very difficult to compete against established methodologies and technologies. I think it is good government which takes a long-term, non-profit, pro-community/people view/approach in attempting to create a world/community/society which is healthy and sustainable, for the people the government represents"
The part bolded by me shows that you think government creates new technologies and it's up to government to push private business to create products. My argument against that is the concrete examples of the telephone, cameras, film, airplanes, and so many other products developed by private industry against the established products of their times. Anyone who has flown in a plane, driven a car or used the phone doesn't need any more proof.