Episode 451 • • 2:10:07 - 2:11:49
451: Mass of Tax Nuts
Obama's Fuel Standards and Section 199 Tax Breaks
President Obama claims that new fuel standards will double vehicle efficiency and reduce dependence on foreign oil. He also targets $4 billion in "taxpayer-funded corporate welfare" for oil companies. The hosts argue that these are not special subsidies but rather "Section 199" tax breaks available to all U.S. manufacturers, including software and media companies, and accuse the president of misrepresenting the tax code.
