“Iowa is not a vote! It’s some sort of corn porn system where gas0h0lic addicts/whores stand in a tent or some such to ‘vote’ for the Pimp/candidate promising to continue to support their Gas0h0l $ addiction by keeping or increasing the gas0h0lic federally mandated % per gallon.”
How Pandering To Iowa’s Ethanol Lobby Hurts America (Ben Carson = Ethanol Pimp)
The Federalist ^ | 10/21/15 |
Posted on 10/24/2015, 6:57:28 AM by jimbo123
While a small group of corn farmers may benefit from the Renewable Fuel Standard, higher gas prices and less fuel-efficient gasoline hurt everyone.
Ten years ago this month, President George W. Bush signed the Renewable Fuel Standard into law, implementing regulations that require companies to blend specific amounts of renewable fuels into gasoline. No state benefits more from the RFS than Iowa, and with the Iowa caucuses six months away, presidential candidates are already pandering, flip flopping, or avoiding the issue altogether as they attempt to woo voters.
While Iowa farmers who grow corn specifically for biofuels have greatly benefited from the RFS, ethanol and other biofuels are overwhelmingly hurting the planet and people’s pocketbooks. This crop of presidential candidates needs to keep that in mind as they continue to canvass the Hawkeye State.
It’s easy to see why politicians pander to Iowans. The last two Republicans to win the Iowa caucus, Mike Huckabee and Rick Santorum, both supported the RFS.
http://thefederalist.com/2015/10/21/how-pandering-to-iowas-ethanol-lobby-hurts-america/
You nailed it. All you have to do is pander to ethanol subsidies to win Iowa.
“Corn Porn” describes it perfectly!