Santorum Called for Federal Ethanol Mandate

Conservatives4Palin ^ | 3/11/201 | Mary Beth House

[katiedidit1]

"Another presidential candidate had an energy proposal back in 2008 as well. Former Senator Rick Santorum’s ideas, however, went an entirely different direction. Rather than increasing production, his solution was to “reduce US oil appetite” in an article he wrote, titled, “Reducing U.S. oil appetite This is one cause that could be helped by smart mandates and taxing“

[Mariner]

I triple-dog-dare anyone to read this article and then come back here and post that Rick Santorum is a conservative.

They won't.

Instead they'll come back here and post how bad some other politician is.

[cripplecreek]

Its been out there but its been being shouted down by the echo chamber.

This was posted in February of last year.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2669660/posts

January of last year.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2665981/posts

In fact I fail to see his conservatism in a few things. If he’s going to promise to defund planned parenthood wouldn’t the conservative thing be to cut the spending rather than spending the money elsewhere?

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2834401/posts

[Happy Rain]

Comparing government mandates on energy resources to GOVERNMENT MANDATES removing God given PERSONAL FREEDOMS from Americans, like what Newt and Mitt support, is comparing cherries to watermelons-IMHO.

[mtrott]

“I hate to say it, but almost everyone has supported the ethanol mandate. A few exceptions, but not many. Why? Because unless you vote for farm subsidies, you will be thrown out of office in most of the farm states.”

True, and that is why for a long time I have been railing against letting Iowa be the first state to vote in the primaries. Every candidate has to go there and pander to the ethanol folks.

[Mariner]

Uh, there's a slight but significant difference in supporting the existing subsidy and advocating for E85 via federal mandate.

Hell, it's not even slight. It's an enormous difference.

[katiedidit1]

Ethanol fliers sent out in support of Santorum and Mitt during the Iowa election. http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/01/ethanol-group-sent-out-fliers-supporting-rick-santorum-mitt-romney-before-iowa-caucuses/

[cripplecreek]

Santorum penned an article on his support of flex fueled vehicles..can RS and you say Chevy volt? this is his own words..Following his 16 point defeat from the Senate in 2006

And Gingrich IS STILL SUPPORTING THOSE THINGS.

[Jean S]

You’ve been citing Santorum without attribution. Those are called “talking points” when no links are included.

If you don’t want to look like an idiot on Free Republic, please include links in the future.

If you don’t, you just look like another troll.

[Linda Frances]

Newt supporters have trashed Rick for so long. I have never said anything negative about Newt because I said I would vote for him if Rick did not make it. Well, since the Rick trashing won’t stop, what goes around comes around.

Newt;“I think if you have mandatory carbon caps combined with a trading system, much like we did with sulfur, and if you have a tax-incentive program for investing in the solutions, that there’s a package there that’s very, very good. And frankly, it’s something I would strongly support.”

The cozy relationship Gingrich has with the ethanol industry led to his consulting business winning more than $300,000 in fees from the ethanol lobby after he left Congress. The Wall Street Journal noted April 27, 2011 that “Professor Gingrich says his ethanol support is grounded in his lifetime of studying history and intellectual problems, but what about that $312,500 from the ethanol lobby?... We’ve never suggested Mr. Gingrich has been bought off, though of course there wouldn’t be an ethanol lobby to hire Mr. Gingrich if there weren’t politicians like Mr. Gingrich willing to prop it up with taxpayer dollars, tariffs and mandates.”

[katiedidit1]

Santorum supported individual healthcare mandate during the 1994 republican primary.

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/01/09/401038/santorum-supported-individual-health-insurance-mandate-in-1994-republican-primary/ Santorum and Watkins both oppose having businesses provide health care for their employees. Instead, they would require individuals to purchase insurance

[katiedidit1]

Your man wants a MANDATE! also, Ethanol fliers were sent out supporting Vesty during the Iowa election. Newt said exploration...big difference.
Santorum supported individual health mandates during the 94 gop primary. http://thinkprogress.org/health/2012/01/09/401038/santorum-supported-individual-health-insurance-mandate-in-1994-republican-primary/
Santorum and Watkins both oppose having businesses provide health care for their employees. Instead, they would require individuals to purchase insurance

[Jean S]

Unbelievable, you are using this source?

http://thinkprogress.org/

[Pontiac]

smart mandates and taxing

An oxymoron.

[katiedidit1]

The Santorum supporters have been consistent in attacking Newt on ethanol..now, a article on RS and ethanol comes out showing in his own words that he supports a mandate and that is bashing? I call it vetting. Cain, Perry, Newt (incessantly) have been going through it...it seems as if Mitt and RS have been the exception.
It is important to know the facts not something made up...the truth about the candidates.

[cripplecreek]

Professor Cornpone Ethanol lobbyist Newt Gingrich and us—and the future of the GOP

The former Speaker blew through Des Moines last Tuesday for the Renewable Fuels Association summit, and his keynote speech to the ethanol lobby was as pious a tribute to the fuel made from corn and tax dollars as we've ever heard. Mr. Gingrich explained that "the big-city attacks" on ethanol subsidies are really attempts to deny prosperity to rural America, adding that "Obviously big urban newspapers want to kill it because it's working, and you wonder, 'What are their values?'"

Apparently I'm big city folk here in my 150 person metropolis because I don't like the subsidies either. Aside from a few big farms, most farmers around here aren't thrilled with the subsidies either.

[katiedidit1]

For the topic ..it was on Sarah Palin’s facebook site. I am watching the Undefeated and was viewing her site while watching the movie.

[katiedidit1]

Newt has outlined a solution on 2.50 a gallon gas. He supports drill here and drill now.
Maybe I will go see if any ethanol companies support RS

[cripplecreek]

Unbelievable, you are using this source?

http://thinkprogress.org/

Not surprising, they were using the far left santorumexposed.com site that is owned by the far left "Lantern project"

http://santorumexposed.com/?page_id=2

SantorumExposed.com is a product of The Lantern Project, formed in 2005 as an independent political organization. The Lantern Project’s goal is to give voters easy access to the positions, votes and statements of public figures and elected officials, so they can be seen as they really are and not as the pillars of mainstream, middle-American values they claim to be.

http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/527/the_lantern_project.asp

[cripplecreek]

Newt has outlined a solution on 2.50 a gallon gas.

When Michele Bachmann said that she was called a desperate idiot. If I go back and look, will your name turn up praising her?

[Fred]

looks like Santos was on the individual mandate roll too

http://campaign2012.washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/beltway-confidential/1994-report-santorum-supported-individual-mandate/343086