Don Nickles: “Really, the difference we are talking about is income generated in other countries.”

You cannot afford to make fossil fuels' tax equal to the enormous subsidy that wind currently receives.

We should not be giving advantages to our international competitors over our U.S.-based companies.

The biggest economic boon to this country has been the explosion of oil and gas activity, primarily because of fracking.

Law makers must carefully distinguish between the need for tax credits which may operate as subsidies, compared to more favored tax deductions which are expensed as part of ordinary business operations.