Yes! And people accuse us (the Right and the Texas oil industry), of being the "insiders" and getting rich off people. If that's true, at least we're taking money that people are voluntarily spending, whereas the Green industry is extracting the money out the back door of Washington and stealing it from other causes for which our tax money was meant to cover. I can PERSONALLY guarantee anyone, that the oil and gas industry does not get ANY government subsidization or tax breaks for diddly squat. In fact, the taxes and permits are all inflated to get MORE money from oil & gas, to pay for green crap.
I'm not going to blab out a lot of details, but last Monday, I sent checks for over $450,000 to the IRS, and I'm not what anyone would consider an "oil tycoon". I'm just an avocado farmer with a few shares of mineral rights in West Texas, which are well-managed and caused me to get lucky once. Trust me it was a HUGE tax percentage; far far more than anyone knows to be taxed. I believe that in addition to the fake jobs that are created by global warming, it's also a ruse to lead to seizing the property of oil rights owners ultimately by the government. Anyone seeking the truth about the Green movement vs. the Oil & Gas industry; as far as who is doing what damage or not... Just start Googling and read a bit.
I've pointed a few friends who were Green believers and Global Warming sheep to some factual reading materials, and they actually felt silly and changed positions 
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Charles