http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/mccain-nuke-subsidies/ Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:29:34 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/mccain-nuke-subsidies/comment-page-1/#comment-826 Brad Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:24:04 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/04/21/if-mccain-likes-a-subsidy-its-not-a-special-interest-thing/#comment-826 An excellent question. An excellent question.

]]> http://wonkroom.thinkprogress.org/2008/04/21/mccain-nuke-subsidies/comment-page-1/#comment-776 cybercitizen Tue, 22 Apr 2008 02:22:39 +0000 http://thinkprogress.org/wonkroom/2008/04/21/if-mccain-likes-a-subsidy-its-not-a-special-interest-thing/#comment-776 The nuclear power industry depends on government subsidies for building nuclear power plants because they cannot find private investors who are willing to shoulder the huge liability risks and the very long payback times to fund nuclear power plant construction. I say, if normal investors are not willing to shoulder such risks, why ask America's taxpayers to? The nuclear power industry depends on government subsidies for building nuclear power plants because they cannot find private investors who are willing to shoulder the huge liability risks and the very long payback times to fund nuclear power plant construction. I say, if normal investors are not willing to shoulder such risks, why ask America’s taxpayers to?

]]>