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grantcart

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30. 25% of the energy in Iowa comes from windmills

Fri Jun 2, 2017, 11:31 AM

Jun 2017

Iowa could sustain almost all of its energy from wind.

The day after Romney got the nomination he declared, to the disbelief of the Republican Party in Iowa, that he was going to eliminate the wind subsidy. The wind subsidy has allowed about 50,000 farmers to have a couple of windmills which gives them a small but steady income so that they can pay most of their household bills every month without borrowing more for their crops. It is very popular. About 100,000 Iowan voters live in families that get a monthly wind check. Romney lost Iowa by 100,000 votes. Romney could not win the electoral election without Iowa. The 2012 election was basically over the day after Romney got the nomination.

Republicans are going to be very timid when it comes to sustainable energy issues in Iowa.

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22 senators complicit with trump [View all] rdking647 Jun 2017 OP

yes these clowns should get well deserved recognition luvMIdog Jun 2017 #1

How many of them have Russia connections? Amaryllis Jun 2017 #2

That's what I was thinking. The Wielding Truth Jun 2017 #5

Shocked that neither of my weasels are on there. Coventina Jun 2017 #3

Unfortunately, one of mine is. Different Drummer Jun 2017 #4

In AZ here. I thought McCain and Flake were a given. Coventina Jun 2017 #7

AZ is a major producer of renewable electricity and grantcart Jun 2017 #13

At least one of our utilities *cough*APS*cough* is fighting it every step of the way. Coventina Jun 2017 #22

Same here DesertRat Jun 2017 #6

Howdy fellow heat sufferer! Coventina Jun 2017 #8

Hi there! DesertRat Jun 2017 #10

Lucky!!! Coventina Jun 2017 #21

That's why I moved here from Midwest 24 years ago! VigilantG Jun 2017 #28

If your senator is on this list please call him ....contact here.. riversedge Jun 2017 #9

Brotherhood of Climate Deniers. oasis Jun 2017 #11

Of course minidriver Jun 2017 #12

The Who's who of Senate scuzzbags. roamer65 Jun 2017 #14

Wow! No Rubio?? kerry-is-my-prez Jun 2017 #15

I see president elect Hatch is on there ProudLib72 Jun 2017 #16

Hatch is an extreme right-winger; always has been. yardwork Jun 2017 #17

Thom Tillis from North Carolina signed it. I'll call him tomorrow. yardwork Jun 2017 #18

All the usual suspects Blue_Roses Jun 2017 #19

K&R! G_j Jun 2017 #20

Which ones are up in '18? Wounded Bear Jun 2017 #23

1. John Barrasso, Wyoming 2. Roger Wicker, Mississippi 3. Ted Cruz, Texas Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #25

Please Note: None of these in states that are competitive, are up in 2018 Stuart G Jun 2017 #24

What about Ted Cruz? Madam45for2923 Jun 2017 #26

Don't know if Cruz is beatable...perhaps..???? time will tell.... Stuart G Jun 2017 #29

I'm actually shocked that the two unfunny It-style clowns Bettie Jun 2017 #27

25% of the energy in Iowa comes from windmills grantcart Jun 2017 #30

Good point Bettie Jun 2017 #32

i got one from NC barbtries Jun 2017 #31