Haley and DeSantis Pander to Iowans by Praising Ethanol Mandate
Unfortunately, none of the Republican candidates want to scrap the federal ethanol mandates.
Unfortunately, none of the Republican candidates want to scrap the federal ethanol mandates.
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Last night's caucus flop was a meltdown of small-d democracy.
Why Congress should abolish the ethanol mandate.
Trump's trade policy is leading to bad politics and terrible outcomes.
Nearly a year into his term, it's clear the president intends to flood the bog with energy mandates and subsidies.
The biofuels mandate is crony capitalism as usual.
Would it be worth doing in the absence of a carbon tax or a cap-and-trade market?
It is, as everyone who isn't a corn farmer will tell you.
His strategy wasn't lovely, but it was a blow to crony capitalism.
The Inigo impersonator devised a clever electoral strategy
The Texas senator is the first presidential candidate to win in Iowa while opposing federal support for ethanol.
Cruz and Paul stand on principle against the federal ethanol mandate while all the other candidates pander.
He started as a governor running on his accomplishments. He turned into a politician who couldn't describe what he'd do.
Governor calls for two-year 'winding down' of the Renewable Fuel Standard.
Outsider could wage a Ross Perot-style crusade against the national debt, if only his tongue would get out of the way
What the Liz Mair firing tells us about Scott Walker, GOP politics, and libertarianism
Wisconsin governor, no stranger to corporate welfare, sings a new tune in front of Iowa farmers
A Huckabee gem from the Summit: "If I were the president, I would like to have all the authority there is."
America's renewables policy is bad for consumers, the environment, and the global poor.
The president proposes ecological central planning to solve global warming
Refiners have to buy ethanol credits, even though they can't use any more of the stuff
Rise in corn prices of course contributes to rise in food prices
ADM must have a serious presence in D.C.
In light of the big drought in the Midwest this summer, livestock farmers are concerned about the price of corn.
Move could reduce impact on food prices of grain use in fuel production.
The drought is causing the government to prop up both the agriculture and ethanol industries to the detriment of anybody needing to buy food or fuel.
Subsidizing the production of ethanol would raise the price of food? Can you even call that an unintended consequence?
Forecasts predict a 4 percent rise in food prices.
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