Posted on 01/19/2016 4:10:19 PM PST by TBBT
Trump was shocked that Cruz came out against ethanol subsidies because that's the only way you can win Iowa:
But he's very happy to announce an endorsement from Sarah Palin, who called to end ALL energy subsidies in 2011:
Asked Tuesday whether she supports the federal subsidy of ethanol, an always critical issue in the presidential nominating cycle, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin went one step further and called for the elimination of all energy subsidies.
"I think that all of our energy subsidies need to be relooked at today and eliminated," Palin told RCP during a quick stop at a coffee shop in this picturesque town tucked into the south-central Pennsylvania countryside. "And we need to make sure that we're investing and allowing our businesses to invest in reliable energy products right now that aren't going to necessitate subsidies because, bottom line, we can't afford it."
If she runs for president, Palin plans to make energy issues a centerpiece of her campaign and will tout her record as governor on restructuring the oil tax regime in Alaska and initiating a massive natural gas pipeline project, which currently remains in limbo.
Her emphatic stance against ethanol subsidies may ruffle some feathers in the nation's first voting state of Iowa, but it will also win her kudos from fiscal conservatives who praised former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty when, in a speech announcing his candidacy in Des Moines, he called for the phasing out of the federal subsidies that cost taxpayers about $5 billion last year.
So when Trump sets up his Super PAC’s... Who’s going to be owned by who then?
Doesn’t matter. Don’t you know Trump is the most conservative man alive? /s
Why even ask the question? Cruz is going to win, isn’t he?
We can hope and pray for that outcome.
None of this matters much. Trump doesn’t care about ethanol. Just a ploy to try and win Iowa. Its all about winning with him and not any particular ideas.
Palin and Trump have celebrity TV in common. The celebrities are running things now. Better than RINOs. I love Cruz but Mr. Personality he ain’t. I knew he would have trouble getting traction and the polls confirm he is toast. I will certainly vote for him though.
Conservatives are lost in the wilderness.
It wouldn't be a bad thing.
Trump supporters who also support increasing ethanol subsidies have absolutely no credibility.
Wasn’t the whole thing about ethanol to increase our fuel supply? And how is ethanol produced? Yep.
You mean they treated him with kid gloves from the moment he announced up until now?
No, I really think Trump has the Al Sharpton gang sown up, so I think he is going to win...
Well said, my friend. VERY well said.
I wonder if any of you are aware of which body of government passes laws that determine which forms of energy are subsidized? Yes, it’s the one Ted Cruz serves in, not the one Donald Trump will soon be running.
Schoolhouse Rock covers the topic nicely in “I’m Just A Bill”.
You mean they treated him with kid gloves from the moment he announced up until now?If you think that Trump will self finance in the general... Fine, go with that...
No, we're not. You see, if you want to beat the Left, you have to rip a page out of their playbook.
Nobody is going to listen to a Republican candidate spout percentages and statistics on black-and-white pages all day long. They're going to listen to someone who has pomp, celebrity status, and who's not afraid to speak his mind.
There's a reason why Trump is getting 10,000+ raucous ralliers every day, and the other candidates combined are getting crowds that are no higher than a college professor's lecturer hall.
The corn needs to be processed as food.
Not gas additives.
I don’t know what The Donald is thinking, and I work for an Oil Company. However, Ethanol subsidies is pretty far down the list of priorities and can be dealt with later.
Non-sequitur. Trump is already getting small donations that with combined with his use of free media, he's drastically under budget. When he's nominated, these small donations will increase exponentially.
So I can start putting 'African-American' on all my documents now? I can't wait for my first riot. Should be a great time.
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