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still_one

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2. I am all for ethanol, but not as a fuel additive. It is more expensive to blend with

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Wed Aug 26, 2015, 03:53 PM

Aug 2015

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gasoline, doesn't create better gas mileage and the 10% ethanol additive does nothing for the environment

If they want clean fuel, natural gas or electric

This is a pork barrel with the potential to create food prices

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In Iowa, Clinton backs ethanol as part of rural aid plan [View all] 6chars Aug 2015 OP

Bio Diesel is more efficient Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #1

I think the point is to have a win-win 6chars Aug 2015 #3

Exactly MaggieD Aug 2015 #5

Compared to the reflexive support for her without knowing any facts? Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #7

. Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #6

And this has been known for many years. Garrett78 Aug 2015 #14

and she rolled out a plan Yesterday! Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #17

I am all for ethanol, but not as a fuel additive. It is more expensive to blend with still_one Aug 2015 #2

It also drives up the cost of corn so that poor people who rely on cheap corn suffer. Vattel Aug 2015 #9

That is exactly what I meant by food, not only for people, but what they feed animals still_one Aug 2015 #10

Natural gas and electric are not clean. Garrett78 Aug 2015 #15

Being psychic and all (just kidding), I did predict this. See: Vattel Aug 2015 #4

That's not a novel idea; -that- is pandering HereSince1628 Aug 2015 #8

Sanders is no profile in courage on this dsc Aug 2015 #11

OH NOES!!! He says he needs more information! Motown_Johnny Aug 2015 #13

this is after he cast a vote in 2011 to eliminate such subsidies dsc Aug 2015 #18

I know she is real busy trying to be president and all olddots Aug 2015 #12

Ethanol is a net energy loser, and bad for the environment. This is shameless pandering. nt Romulox Aug 2015 #16

I agree Puzzledtraveller Aug 2015 #19