Saturday, 18 June 2011

GOP Field Divided on Ethanol Subsidies

Erin McPike, RealClearPolitics
Four years ago, most of the top Republican presidential candidates descended on Iowa vowing to do whatever it takes to prop up ethanol, a product that can trace its roots to Midwestern states that raise corn in abundance. Fast-forward to the coming 2012 presidential campaign -- with its focus on the crush of government spending and the need to cut it -- and ethanol subsidies don't sit well with the GOP base, and certainly not the tea party. With the exception of front-runner Mitt Romney, the most well-known candidates are rushing away from steadfast support for ethanol, even if it hurts...

Source: http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2011/06/17/ethanol_is_great_energy_divide_for_gop_presidential_field_110249.html

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