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The unintended consequences of the ethanol quick fix
Christian Science Monitor ^ | July 27, 2007 | Ray Nothstine

Posted on 07/26/2007 5:46:51 PM PDT by PJ-Comix

Grand Rapids, Mich. - Ronald Reagan once said that the most terrifying words in the English language are, "I'm from the government and I'm here to help." His one-liner immediately comes to mind when looking at the problems behind the federal government's campaign to boost production of corn-based ethanol with a massive 51-cent-per-gallon subsidy.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy
KEYWORDS: energy; ethanol
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To: doc1019

Yes, and Tostidos is now pushing its new flour tortilla chips real hard. This is going to get so ridiculous that even corny jokes are going to become rarer.

;-)


101 posted on 08/20/2007 8:06:22 AM PDT by Thickman (Term limits are the answer.)
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To: PJ-Comix

I NEVER use ethanol

I am glad to hear that some people in this country still have the option. In Minnesota all our gasoline has 10% ethanol, and last year they were thinking over raising it to 20% until they were told that a 20% blend would void the manufacturers warranty of many new cars.


102 posted on 08/20/2007 8:38:24 AM PDT by READINABLUESTATE ("life is dangerous")
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
This good enough? Corn Subsidies
103 posted on 08/20/2007 8:46:37 AM PDT by Axenolith (The Market is a harsh mistress...)
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To: padre35
8 dollar a gallon gasoline won't be form any supply or demand problem, it will be from the depreciation of the dollar. Gasoline is just as cheap as it's ever been, the dollars are just being firehosed out en masse and we (the consumer) are far enough down the disbursal line that the inflation from them is here before any benefit.

The $0.97 in this picture will still buy you at least 3 gallons of gasoline...

104 posted on 08/20/2007 8:58:25 AM PDT by Axenolith (The Market is a harsh mistress...)
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