[redgolum]

I have worked in both. The oil industry has more subsidies than ethanol could ever hope to. Oh, OSHA, the EPA, and a lot of other fedgov agencies treat oil much differently than oil.

One example is to point out that all the rail cars that keep blowing up filled with oil would not meet the standard if they were filled with ethanol.

If we are going to play the game, then cut all the subsides. Which I would support.

[redgolum]

Oil much differently than ethanol.

Wow, I need more coffee this Saturday!

[jjotto]

And the real oil expense no one wants to talk about; a huge percent of the US defense budget (and foreign policy) is devoted to protecting oil production and transportation.

[conservativejoy]

Cruz does say cut all subsidies. No subsidies for oil, sugar, ethanol, green energy, none of it. Cruz says the government should not be in the business of picking winners and losers, but let the free market work.

[Hoodat]

If we are going to play the game, then cut all the subsides. Which I would support.

I am not aware of Cruz supporting oil subsidies. But yes, all subsidies are bad. Including the ones that subsidize unemployment.