Indirect Subsidies in the Private Transportation Sector.
This paper discusses the place of indirect government subsidy in the auto and oil industry, two sectors of the US economy that have deeply shaped American culture. It discusses federal- and state-funded highway systems as an indirect subsidy of auto manufacture and ownership, and also points out numerous tax breaks afforded owners and manufacturers of cars, as well as gasoline buyers. It also mentions the use of bonds in this economic phenomenon. 6 pgs, bibliography lists 3 sources.
