Fossil fuels being subsidised at rate of $13m a minute, says IMF

Oil, gas and coal benefited from $7tn in support in 2022 despite being primary cause of climate crisis

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We subsidize all the wrong things. A McDouble is out of reach for most as a casual snack without subsidies, and arguably it should be out of reach so plant based alternatives have a chance at competing. Same with oil. Should gradually roll back the subsidies so people can have time to switch, but they should still be rolled back.
- McDouble
  
  casual snack
  
  I don't necessarily disagree with you, but casual snack?
  
  It's a small burger my guy
  
  Then again I'm 6'4" so maybe my perspective is skewed
  
  I think he means in terms of a dollar menu item which sorta disapeared with the latest inflation.
While students need to take loans ?
Yup. These companies take trillions of dollars in corporate welfare, and then use some of that money to lobby against social welfare. They use our own money to bribe the government not to do things with our money that benefit us.
The worst part is we all pay for it

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