Just how is this guy any damn different than the clowns we already have ?
Next. Carson is now toast - well to me anyway.
It'll keep corn and soy prices up.
This right here ought to be enough to not vote for this man, even without his equivocating on 2nd Amendment rights and on amnesty. It’s pandering to big corn and Iowa votes is what it is. Ethanol destroys parts of systems in which it is used, let alone not delivering the energy equivalent of gasoline.
Ben Carson may be a brain surgeon, but he doesn’t know squat about energy.
We need to end ALL ethanol subsidies.
Speaking personally... Ethanol as it’s used in Gasoline-Ethanol blends is a bad thing for engines big and small. And as such it should be the choice of the consumer on which they would use, Gasohol or straight gasoline.
Sort of like cigarettes, cigars and e-cigs.
But no... the government in all of it’s ‘nannyness’ just has to get involved.
Amnesty pimp and ethanol pimp.
Yep. Sell out for a vote. I will absolutely rule him out because of this.
Disgusting pandering.
I so hope Trump takes him down.
30% ethanol won’t even power a lawnmower
It doesn't take a brain surgeon!
All we need to know now is where he sill STUMP next to find out what he is FOR or Against.
No Carson....not now, not ever.
Embarrassing pandering. Also, there are no oil subsidies.
Does this idiot know what ethanol does to combustion engines? Does he know what it does to fuel mileage? I guess he has now revealed his true character. When in one audience, cater to them. When in a different audience, cater to them. Screw ethics, standards and moral convictions in order to get a few extra votes.
what part of “ “I don’t particularly like the idea of government subsidies for anything because it interferes with the natural free market,” Carson said” don’t you understand?
Carson is a ho’. Cruz is a hero.
Carson sure has this pandering thing down pat. He’s more of a politician than we give him credit for.
Carson may be getting some of the gas0h0l $’s sent his way:
http://www.autoblog.com/2015/05/14/ben-carson-in-favor-of-scrapping-big-oil-subsidies-in-favor-of-e/
The 2016 presidential election is putting Iowa in the news a lot recently because a strong showing in the state’s early primary can give a big boost to campaigns. The location also gives us a chance to learn the candidates’ positions on the Renewable Fuel Standard and ethanol subsidies because the Hawkeye State is a major farming region, especially of corn. Republican hopeful Dr. Ben Carson recently made his feelings known as a definite supporter of the crop-based fuel.
“I don’t particularly like the idea of government subsidies for anything because it interferes with the natural free market,” Carson said to the Des Moines Register.
“’Therefore, I would probably be in favor of taking that $4 billion a year we spend on oil subsidies and using that in new fueling stations’ for 30-percent ethanol blends.” Carson predicted that under his plan gasoline would be 50 cents to 80 cents less expensive per gallon.
Carson could face serious pushback outside of Iowa, if he’s serious about offering a 30-percent ethanol blend. States like Hawaii and Oregon have been trying to pass laws to get rid of their 10-percent mix mandates, and Florida has already done so.
The national debate over increasing the nationwide blend limit from E10, or 10 percent ethanol, to E15, is also already contentious. As Hotair notes, Dr. Carson’s statement also seems contradictory. If he’s against government subsidies, then moving $4 billion from one place to another doesn’t really change anything.
Among the candidates in Iowa, Dr. Carson is hardly the only ethanol supporter, though. Hillary Clinton already signaled her support for the fuel and several Republican hopefuls did, as well.
“Ben Carson told an Iowa audience on Tuesday that he would use the savings from ending oil industry subsidies to pay for new ethanol blending stations.”
Doubling down on a bad policy. Maybe he will win Iowa.
The best way to buy votes in “corn country” is to promise taxpayer money to corn growers.