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Should the government give tax credits and subsidies to the wind power industry?

Wind energy was the source of about 9.2% of total U.S. electricity generation and about 46% of electricity generation from renewable energy in 2021. Wind turbines convert wind energy into electricity. President Biden’s 2021 $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan included a 10 year extension of wind and solar tax credits. Qualifying wind farms will receive tax benefits based on their output for a 10-year period. The credits, which can be shared with investment partners, reduce federal tax bills. Opponents to wind farms, including many environmental biologists argue that they are one of the…  

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 @9PR8T4CAmerican Solidarity from Connecticut  answered…1yr1Y

No, wind and solar are dramatically inferior to nuclear power in terms of both energy output and environmental safety

 @9M2P5GYAmerican Solidarity from Texas  answered…1yr1Y

Yes, but only to wind farms that do not affect biological life and put regulations on where the farms will be placed so they will not interfere with biological life.

 @9D4QV9M from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, we should give some substitutes for wind, but I think investing more in nuclear, especially micro modular nuclear plants, is better.

 @9BQ3SK9 from Florida  answered…2yrs2Y

no, wind power is kinda useless, it also hurts a tremendous amount of birds

 @9BN6Y6RAmerican Solidarity from Connecticut  answered…2yrs2Y

Yes, but nuclear energy should be prioritize to replace fossil fuels

 @94YG2P4Independent from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

Wind is inferior to nuclear power

 @94WMYTZAmerican Solidarityfrom Virgin Islands  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but also the government should support nuclear power and build more nuclear power plants and also nationalize the energy sector

 @94482B6American Solidarity from Ohio  answered…3yrs3Y

The government should give subsidies to non wind green energy

 @8ZQDYS4American Solidarity from Maryland  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, however we should wait until we can pay off more of our national debt. We cannot spend money we dont have.

 @8ZJTKNG from Georgia  answered…4yrs4Y

Yes, but more investment in nuclear

 @redwood1 from Maryland  answered…4yrs4Y

Only if states choose to do so. Nuclear is what we need ultimately

 @8XVMZZSAmerican Solidarity from Kentucky  answered…4yrs4Y

No, wind power is an inferior alternative to hydro and nuclear power

 @8VNH5DG from Illinois  answered…4yrs4Y

yes and nuclear energy

 @8QCHLY6 from Rhode Island  answered…5yrs5Y

No, all efforts for alternative power sources should be dumped into nuclear power

 @8P2SBM8 from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

No, wind power is environmentally dangerous and should be eliminated

 @8NT99WF from Louisiana  answered…5yrs5Y

Only if the company is in need.

 @8HMC5R3American Solidarity from Texas  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but increase incentives for nuclear power and other more effective sustainable options

 @5DVXFLXNatural Lawfrom Mississippi  answered…5yrs5Y

We should focus on more efficient green energy sources. There are superior alternatives to wind energy.

 @848VLCXAmerican Solidarity from Maryland  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, and give those same incentives to nuclear power

 @9CMXGYZAmerican Solidarity from California  answered…2yrs2Y

Need to study issue more.

 @salazarpeGreen from Texas  answered…4yrs4Y

No, wind power threatens bird populations and other endangered species

 @8FMT8HTAmerican Solidarity from Indiana  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but I would prefer nuclear energy.

 @LiamHal78638640 from Illinois  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes but nuclear energy is a better investment

 @8WSZCXS from California  answered…4yrs4Y

No, subsidies always end up getting abused.

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