Posted on 01/19/2016 12:47:48 PM PST by Nervous Tick
Donald Trump said Tuesday that federal regulators should increase the amount of ethanol blended into the nation’s gasoline supply.
Speaking at an event hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Trump, a real estate mogul and the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ought to follow the ethanol volumes Congress set in 2007.
“The EPA should ensure that biofuel ... blend levels match the statutory level set by Congress under the [renewable fuel standard],†Trump said. The mandate is popular in Iowa, which hosts the nation's first caucuses.
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Yep “great” alright - 30% ground chuck hamburger on sale for only $15.95lb. If you can afford that price. Meanwhile, the Trumps continue to eat imported wagu beef - not noticing the slight increase from $100lb to $150lb.
I am originally from the Midwest. With the increased use of ethanol, the price of corn and farmland soared in the past few years where I grew up. Production of corn increased and the price of corn declined and the price of farmland stabilized, then declined some. Earlier this year, the county said they were going to phase in a property tax increase of 50% over a three years on farmland. The bid price of farmland there declined well over 25%.
The government doesn’t realize it actions have large impacts in many areas and markets which destabilizes the economy and make investment decisions difficult if not impossible.
Yeha at twice the going price of regular unleaded.
There are a LOT of liberal Democrats that say THEY are AMERICAN too.... and mean it. Do you support them? NO.. it’s the policies and agenda and value systems we vote for..TRUMP falls short.
WHY? Other than blatant pandering for votes what good can this do.
Outstanding observation.
People seem unable to realize that in Trump's reality TV-centered mind, detractors are to be fired. He doesn't want ANYBODY'S opinion.
He surprised me here. He must really want to win Iowa.
Oh well he all about the WINNING. Of course he would bend and pander so early. He even tells it up front, that he is all about the WINNING.
By the general election, his and Bernie's positions will almost be identical. It would simply be going back to all his values and positions he has had for all his previous life.
Months ago he said supported actually increasing the ethanol blend?
PERFECT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I guess Trump has gone from real estate to snake oil...but, you already knew that.
This is the way he's always been...he'll promise anything. I guarantee you he ramped it up in response to Branstad saying Cruz has to be taken out.
Now he's boasting that serious establishment types are ready to get behind him. Like Levin said yesterday, the GOPers who gave rise to Trump are the very ones he wants to schmooz and make deals with.
I have been a citizen since birth from 2 citizen parents. I was born on an Air Force base in Spain. I don’t think I am qualified, neither is Cruz.
They want the liberalism he offers. Look at their posts. No leftism goes unpraised.
They could save themselves hiring a Vegas dominatrix in the long term.
EPA is enforcing the law as written. The law allows EPA to waive the volumes of ethanol in the statute, which they did.
How about the Mouth of Manhattan Demonstrate to ALL America just how Freaking great that ethanol is and fill
up the Trump 747 and take off from Ames and make a few circles around the State of Iowa.
he’s a freaking IDIOT!
“I’m a big Trump supporter. How do we get word to him that we do not like this?”
Vote for Cruz, that will do it.
What’s wrong with a Vegas dominatrix? DON’T YOU JUDGE ME!
Shave your damn legs next time!
More. Higher. Smarter. Better. All hail King Trump! All hail king corn!
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