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To: snoringbear
“No subsidies for corn ethanol!”

Surely you are jesting.

Why should I? I want cheap energy. Let the market figure it out. I would tax imported energy. Until there's a revolution in renewable energy, it's are very expensive, e.g. wind turbines cost about $1,000,000 each, and good only for adding to peak load on an electricity grid. Otherwise, we also have to pay for storing it in a usable way.

20 posted on 04/25/2009 9:41:23 PM PDT by neverdem (Xin loi minh oi)
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To: neverdem
“Why should I? I want cheap energy. Let the market figure it out.”

I agree with your contention “Why should I?” My point was/is that once a subsidy is put in place it is rarely if ever discontinued. The midwest corn farmers and those vested in the ethanol industry are not about to let their congressmen vote in favor of eliminating subsidizing this endeavor. All that must be done is provide a gentle reminder to said congressmen where their money comes from and where their votes come from, and business will be taken care of...

22 posted on 04/26/2009 4:05:47 AM PDT by snoringbear (Government is the Pimp,)
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