Can the same old anti-government regulation talking points of the last 30 years of GOP corporate shilling win the war(s) we find ourselves in now? Removing subsidies for the old energy economy wouldn't be enough to win this time around. Subsidies need to be diverted to the new energy economy. The "free" market could choose which path to follow if those paths actually existed. But to open those paths, like plugin hybrids, government needs to set standards and order millions of units of these vehicles in order to spur mass production.   more »