1. Those countries which agreed to eliminate subsidies were awarded increased shares in the US import market. 2. Also countries with national oil companies will have to sell them to private owners, as well as eliminate price subsidies to national companies. 3. Although many countries, for purely economic and fiscal reasons, have already eliminated energy subsidies and have reformed their energy industries to improve efficiency, others have not. 4. Another is to phase out the budget deficit, largely by eliminating subsidies. 5. Archer has also indicated he may try to eliminate ethanol subsidies hated by the oil industry but sure to be defended by farm-state lawmakers. 6. Because Republicans voted last year to eliminate welfare for women and children, this year they are more open to appeals to eliminate corporate subsidies. 7. Bush will also propose eliminating federal subsidies for loans made under the main lending program of the Small Business Administration. 8. But Congress wants to eliminate subsidies soon. 9. But McCain has proposed eliminating federal subsidies for ethanol, sugar, gas and oil to pay for a national school voucher test program. 10. China promised to eliminate export subsidies, opening the market for U.S. cotton and rice producers. |