I fear this bill is an alternative energy subsidy too far, and an oil company tax too many. I'd settle for good, rather than make a futile attempt for best.

I don't understand. Don't you feel the urgency?

We need to build non-oil infrastructures fast and if we leave it to market forces, in the current economy this will take forever.

Oil companies, I mean those that own some reserves, will be at the receiving end of a massive wealth transfer once we get on the descending slope. They will sell all the oil they can produce at the highest possible price. What is wrong with tapping into this to fund the alternative infrastructure? The money has to come from somewhere.