No one will dare cross the corn mafia in Iowa, Ohio or Indiana....
Shuffle the order of the primaries is what I say.
Exactly. This scam exists because of the undue influence of the early nominating states. There is zero justification for ethanol. Grassley and others maintain their positions because of this wealth transfer/welfare scheme.
Time to dump this scam on the ash heap of shameful history. Grassley justified this to me once as a “popular program”. No kidding.
Disgusted Hawkeye.
>>> No one will dare cross the corn mafia in Iowa, Ohio or Indiana...
McCain did. This honest answer probably cost him Iowa at least.
Sep 27, 2008 ... “I’d eliminate ethanol subsidies,” McCain said flatly. ...
http://iowaindependent.com/6194/mccain-hits-pitch-but-obama-makes-sale
One third of American corn is burned up as ethanol. It’s insane.