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Senator Ted Cruz listens to Iowa farmers, supports Renewable Fuel Standard (Ethanol) through 2022
AmericasRenewableFuture ^

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 ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: 2016election; biofuels; bribery; canadian; corruption; crude; cruz; election2016; energy; ethanol; graft; ia2016; ineligible; iowa; liberalattackgroup; methane; oil; oilprices; opec; petroleum; politician4sale; rfs; rfsra; shortsighted; steveking; tedcruz; texas; theocracy; trumptroll
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To: Mariner
...eliminating the RFS will reduce the price of meat, eggs, poultry and dairy...

...because, ya know, reduced demand and lower prices never lead to drastically reduced supply.

121 posted on 01/06/2016 12:20:12 PM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: FerociousRabbit

He was for it before he was against it. In between March 2015, he changed his position to an immediate repeal of RFS and now he flipped back to his March 2015 position.

FLIP FLOP FLIP. He’s John Kerry.


122 posted on 01/06/2016 12:20:34 PM PST by springwater13
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Cruz has supported RFS consistently. What he doesn’t support is Federal subsidies for it. He’s been clear, and as always, completely consistent.

But nice try. Meanwhile, let’s talk about your Kelo-loving, Democrat-contributing, single-payer health care conservatism. Whenever you’re ready.


123 posted on 01/06/2016 12:21:41 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Revenge is a Daesh best served cold.)
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To: dforest
If you are against them, then you want to end them by a simple change in the law. This isn't like promising to reverse Roe V Wade or Gay marriage that has gone to the Supreme Court.

What he is now saying is that he will do nothing about ethanol, so he can still claim to be free market while giving a wet kiss to Big Corn. Tedthanol is weaseling again.

124 posted on 01/06/2016 12:22:12 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: The Iceman Cometh

Not yours. But rather, Trump’s.


125 posted on 01/06/2016 12:22:12 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg (Revenge is a Daesh best served cold.)
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To: springwater13
No flip flop here:

The Des Moines Register
March 24, 2015
http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2015/03/24/qa-issues-ted-cruz/70396034/

You would do away altogether with the renewable fuel standard and wind production tax credit, correct?

A. "That is accurate. And I filed legislation to phase out the RFS over five years.

I support ethanol and biofuels and I support wind. Texas is the largest wind producer in the country. But both ethanol and wind can compete on their own merits. ... I would note couple weeks ago when I was in Iowa at the Agriculture Summit every other candidate there supported the RFS including some who previously had different positions. ... What you can count on from me is I'm going to tell you the truth and I'm going to do what I said I'm going to do.

And what was astonishing is that that received hearty applause from the crowd, and that was not the response I necessarily expected and I was certainly gratified by the reaction."

TED CRUZ... being consistant once again.... Nothing changed here

The article that has a misleading (on purpose) title

Senator Ted Cruz listens to Iowa farmers, supports phasing out the Renewable Fuel Standard (Ethanol) by 2022 - There fixed it.

126 posted on 01/06/2016 12:22:54 PM PST by justlittleoleme (CRUZ OR LOSE)
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To: springwater13
So?

He's always been going to phase it out. He's always been for deregulating it (breaking the blendwall).

From Jan 2015 (That's a year ago, for those of you in Rio Linda):

Cruz, though, opposes what he calls government intervention into the market for energy and has specifically proposed phasing out the RFS over five years. On Friday, he reiterated that position and said he'll maintain it regardless of the political cost in Iowa should he run for president. “I very strongly support corn and farmers and ethanol, but I don’t think Washington should pick winners and losers” Cruz said after a supporter asked him to clarify his stance. “I think what we need to do, instead of having a government mandated subsidy, we ought to do is remove the government barriers so that ethanol can end up having a larger share of the market through competition rather than through government putting mandates in place,” Cruz added.

src

So how many sTrumpets have thrown dirt in the air and claimed a filp-flop?

127 posted on 01/06/2016 12:23:19 PM PST by roamer_1 (Globalism is just Socialism in a business suit.)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Check out the reprint of Rush’s comments about Trump that will appear today.


128 posted on 01/06/2016 12:23:47 PM PST by Lagmeister ( false prophets shall rise, and shall show signs and wonders Mark 13:22)
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To: FreeReign
"There is NO difference in what Cruz said last March to what he is saying now. "

I don't know one way or the other.

But as a political observer I say this hurts Cruz as he will have to give a lengthy explanation many, many times before the campaign is over.

Time that could be spent on something else.

129 posted on 01/06/2016 12:24:12 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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To: thackney
When Trump stepped up on the campaign trail he made this a main issue. 2012 Trump was not running for office.
2012 Cruz is a politician and Trump was not.
130 posted on 01/06/2016 12:24:31 PM PST by djstex (Trump Towers Above them ALL!)
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To: TADSLOS

Ethanol is a piss-poor motor fuel.

If it were viable, there would be no need for subsidies.

Any politician that supports ethanol subsidies is a common pos.


131 posted on 01/06/2016 12:25:38 PM PST by Augie
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To: Jane Long
See post #95. Is the state Director, quoted at article link, misinformed?

The state director of an ethanol lobbyist group?

Yes, I see his statement as intentionally misleading.

Ted Cruz cannot as president, repeal laws already passed by congress and already signed into law. Nor has he ever implied that he could.

His previously submitted bill called for a 5 year phase out.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/214430-ethanol-is-explosive-for-cruz-and-paul

132 posted on 01/06/2016 12:25:59 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Jane Long
Maybe you need to ask ARF state director Branstad why the NEW stance, for Ted....

I don't care what the politician Barnstead (who is under a lot of pressure because he supports Cruz) thinks. Look at what Cruz said in March and look at what Cruz is saying today.

I already posted on this thread the Cruz bill in March that says he wants to phase out over five years the RFS. That is the very same position that Cruz says in the video.

There is no flip on the issue.

133 posted on 01/06/2016 12:26:28 PM PST by FreeReign
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To: The Iceman Cometh

The subsidy is set to expire in 2022 so Cruz will let it expire - that is not flip-floping.


134 posted on 01/06/2016 12:26:36 PM PST by Marcella (CRUZ (Prepping can save your life today))
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To: djstex

So it has been a public declared issue for Ted Cruz longer than Donald Trump. Do you support the claim that Cruz copied Trump on this issue?


135 posted on 01/06/2016 12:27:13 PM PST by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: springwater13

But he dismissed the protesters in Oregon and lost our support. Trump 2016

http://m.youtube.com/watch?sns=fb&v=bx4ocLdWE90


136 posted on 01/06/2016 12:27:29 PM PST by MarMema
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To: Lagmeister

If you are against them, then you want to end them by a simple change in the law. This isn’t like promising to reverse Roe V Wade or Gay marriage that has gone to the Supreme Court.
What he is now saying is that he will do nothing about ethanol, so he can still claim to be free market while giving a wet kiss to Big Corn. Tedthanol is weaseling again
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His position hasn’t changed. Saying he has is disingenuous. If you want a President that can just ignore an existing law with a pen and phone call then you already have your guy in office. Cruz has always maintained that the existing law should sunset in 2022. Look at articles from early in the primary season on Cruz’ position or look to what others have posted.

It is all out there.


137 posted on 01/06/2016 12:27:32 PM PST by FerociousRabbit
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To: springwater13

Is not a flip flop. The subsidy is set to expire and Crruz will let it expire.


138 posted on 01/06/2016 12:28:37 PM PST by Marcella (CRUZ (Prepping can save your life today))
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To: Jane Long

You own the troll pushing liberal crony republican green energy claptrap.


139 posted on 01/06/2016 12:29:03 PM PST by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: thackney

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_Independence_and_Security_Act_of_2007


140 posted on 01/06/2016 12:29:05 PM PST by Mariner (War Criminal #18 - Be The Leaderless Resistance)
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