Posted on 01/06/2016 11:23:15 AM PST by springwater13
SIOUX CENTER - During a bus tour stop in Sioux Center, Iowa last night, Senator Ted Cruz expressed support for the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) through 2022.
Responding to a question from an ethanol investor from Iowa about whether he would allow the landmark energy program to continue through its current expiration in 2022, Sen. Cruz responded by expressing support for the RFS through 2022.
Senator Cruz also expressed passionate support for breaking through the so-called "blendwall." That "blendwall" makes it illegal for ethanol to expand its market penetration, and I intend to eliminate the EPA blendwall to get rid of that barrier, which will enable ethanol to expand in the marketplace to a much larger penetration to sell more ethanol…."
The comments were substantially repeated at another stop in Cherokee, Iowa the same evening. You can listen to audio of the remarks here. and below.
(Excerpt) Read more at americasrenewablefuture.com ...
Thr RPA is set to up the amount of ethanol in fuel to a percentage that will damage engines but they don’t give a damned if your car is trashed for their view of utopia.
This is a major flip-flop from Cruz. I wonder how Rush and Levin will react to baby Cruz flip flopping.
Oopps, looks like another Cruz flip-flop. They just keep rolling in.
It’s my understanding that ethanol doesn’t reduce pollution at all, and that it damages older car engines that weren’t designed to use it. I’m sorry to see Ted Cruz support it.
It didn’t take Cruz very long to break out his knee pads.
Wasn't he was AGAINST the RFS before he was FOR it.
Oh brother. LOL
All the stuff on here about Cruz being the principled conservative is BS.
He’s a politician like all the rest and will flip flop like a weather vane to whatever is beneficial to him.
He wasn’t talking about deporting 11 million immigrants before Trump entered the race. That’s a fact.
Your engine is a small price to pay for the nomination. /s
Yes. The RFS was on his list along with sugar subsidies to be repealed.
Looks like crony capitalism is just okay in Ted's eyes.
Thanks for the wrong information.
Ted has for many months said that he is for a five year phase out and repeal.
Cruz has been offering up everything but the kitchen sink lately.
I like Cruz less and less. At this point I find him barely acceptable.
I know he opposed the ethqanol subsidies. He’s been right on that. We’ll have to talk to him.
Traitor.
Guess the stalkers in IA have had their way with CRuz...
Pro-ethanol group to stalk Ted Cruz across Iowa
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3379440/posts
I'm a Cruz supporter but this sounds like he's wanting to have it both ways.
Ethanol isn't profitable without billions in tax-payer subsidies.
Would a President Cruz end Ethanol subsidies?
I think the Cruzers tears are real.
Ted has for many months said that he is for a five year phase out and repeal.
Yeah, but let's not let the facts get in the way of another noob Trump troll tainted red meat lunch plate special.
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