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Why we shouldn’t bail out big nuclear

By David Williams

Published July 21, 2017 11:00pm ET

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Why we shouldn’t bail out big nuclear — Consumers and taxpayers will be much better off with lower monthly rates and lower taxes when politicians simply let the energy market do its job. A nuclear power plant in Lacey Township, N.J. (Peter Ackerman/The Asbury Park Press via AP) | Peter Ackerman

The future isn’t what it used to be. We were promised flying cars and jetpacks and bionic limbs and ridiculously cheap nuclear power. Well, cars are still firmly situated on the ground, and Illinois and New York approved massive bailouts for nuclear power plants.

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