Have you proved elsewise?
Let me research this tonight at home and see if there is any data.
You seem to miss one of the main points of this thread. If a person does have connections to people in power who then pass laws, give subsidies, etc based on relationships and nothing else, this is total crap. When people in elected postion of power use that power to financially benefit their buddies, that is a conflict of interest.
I'm not denying that happens. I just don't believe it can be considered typical where attainment of wealth is concerned
Why does the Oil industry still get subsidies?
I'm gonna go with cause the government needs oil too? Just a guess.