Oil Change International estimates that the United States spends $37.5 billion on subsidies for fossil fuels every year. While subsidies have likely increased domestic production, they’ve also diverted capital from more productive activities (such as energy efficiency) and constrained the growth of renewable energy. In Theory, less-developed nations will have a hard time keeping up with the renewable energy due the equipment cost.
When citizens are unhappy with a specific piece of legislation they want removed or struck down, they can call a referendum, which puts the issue to a direct vote by the citizens.
