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meow2u3

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2. Good. We can use the corn to feed people and farm animals instead of burning it up

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Jan 2, 2012, 08:04 AM

Jan 2012

I noticed that gas jumped 10 cents a gallon overnight yesterday. Now I see why.

The fact the the ethanol tax credit expired is hitting us at the pump. Just go to your nearest gas station and you should see for yourself. Let's hope the pain is relieved at the grocery store.

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After Three Decades, Tax Credit for Ethanol Expires [View all] alp227 Jan 2012 OP

Thank goodness. Mister Ed Jan 2012 #1

I completely agree. I don't understand WHY we haven't made any real progress on the energy front. tropicanarose Jan 2012 #6

I do... ut oh Jan 2012 #10

Good. We can use the corn to feed people and farm animals instead of burning it up meow2u3 Jan 2012 #2

"Fiscal conservatives joined liberal environmentalists to kill it" Thaddeus Kosciuszko Jan 2012 #3

Ethanol added to gasoline.. sendero Jan 2012 #4

Al Gore was (back then). n/t hughee99 Jan 2012 #14

Now.... sendero Jan 2012 #5

Small step in the right direction. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2012 #7

Finally Gringostan Jan 2012 #8

You can buy real gasoline in North Dakota. RC Jan 2012 #9

Too bad christx30 Jan 2012 #11

and of course Jeb Bush was in charge of the ethanol producers' associaition.... robinlynne Jan 2012 #12

Turning food into motor fuel is stupid. n/t PuffedMica Jan 2012 #13