[Why do you want to single out the capturing of solar energy by corn famrers as the source of evil incentives unless you have middle east oil interests?]
Because it makes both gas and food more expensive?
Even before ethanol, I never cared for the subsidization of Corn when that meant corn syrup was dumped/hidden in foods to utilize the excess productivity.
Also, the incentives to keep business local is usually absorbed by the community in which the business exists - the community receives a direct benefit there.
Federal mandates and subsidies are not local. I’d be happy if there were NO Federaly mandated subsidies.
The free market should be allowed to work.
“”Because it makes both gas and food more expensive?””
A very small fraction of why both commodities have increased in price is due to ethanol. 98% of the reasons have to do with falling dollar value and global competition for resources by China, India, Brazil, and Russia. I have heard your arguments from the oil industry before.
ETOH as a fuel additive commenced in the 70s. Food has been subsidized since the 40s because USDA policy is to keep it cheap. I would have no problem doing away with all subsidies across the board for all industries, retirement and healthcare, but I won’t go along with singling out agribusiness only.
“Also, the incentives to keep business local is usually absorbed by the community in which the business exists - the community receives a direct benefit there.”
Just as communities, states and the country receives benefits from the myriad of other incentives. Are you saying that agribusiness brings no benefit to local/rural communities. Please!! Again, I don’t have a problem with doing away with ALL incentives and letting the free market rule, but selecting agribusiness to vilify while other incentivised entities exist doesn’t strike me as fair.
“Federal mandates and subsidies are not local.” Understand, but many of the benefits are local—I thought that was what you favored.