Kreutzer joined the Heritage Foundation in February after teaching economics at James Madison University for 23 years and at Ohio University for three years before that. Before moving to the Washington area he was mayor of a town even smaller than Wasilla, Va. He earned BA and MA degrees in economics at Virginia Tech and a Ph.D. in economics from George Mason University.
Kreutzer's research has appeared in journals such as The Journal of Political Economy, the National Tax Journal, Economic Inquiry, The Southern Economic Journal, Applied Economics and The Journal of Energy and Development. He has also written for mainstream media outlets including The Wall Street Journal and the Washington Times.
Subsidies Are Addictive The federal government should institute reforms allowing the nuclear industry to succeed (or fail) on its own. This authorized $18.5 billion in loan guarantees will help build a handful of new nuclear reactors but any expansion of subsidies, tax credits or loan guarantees is a bad idea for taxpayers, consumers, and long-term industry competitiveness. Continuing subsidies reduce the incentive to contain costs, create government dependence, and stifle competition and technological development within the nuclear energy industry. The anti-nuclear movement should applaud such policy as it diverts attention away from the problems that hinder a real nuclear… Read more
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