[The_Republic_Of_Maine]

The ethanol pullback comes as a slump in gasoline consumption and a domestic energy boom have lessened the fears of dependence on Mideast oil that inspired lawmakers to create the mandate during the George W. Bush administration. But the mandate is still popular in Iowa, home of the nation's first presidential caucus, where corn and ethanol producers have warned that they'll view any weakening of the program as a cave-in to Big Oil.

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ass holes!

[thackney]

as a slump in gasoline consumption

We did peak in 2007, but have started to climb back up to near that point.

U.S. Product Supplied of Finished Motor Gasoline