Comments on: Our clueless Congress http://polizeros.com/2008/05/21/our-clueless-congress/ Musings on politics: anti-war, global warming, peak oil and otherwise Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:56:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/05/21/our-clueless-congress/#comment-152712 DJ Thu, 22 May 2008 13:55:16 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=11692#comment-152712 That was his point: we subsidize ethanol production, and it costs 3 times as much to make. Capitalism suggests that we buy it where it's cheaper to make... That was his point: we subsidize ethanol production, and it costs 3 times as much to make. Capitalism suggests that we buy it where it’s cheaper to make…

]]> By: Bob Morris http://polizeros.com/2008/05/21/our-clueless-congress/#comment-152706 Bob Morris Thu, 22 May 2008 03:35:04 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=11692#comment-152706 Ethanol production is heavily subsidized in the US too. Republicans trying to keep Midwest farmers happy? Ethanol production is heavily subsidized in the US too. Republicans trying to keep Midwest farmers happy?

]]> By: DJ http://polizeros.com/2008/05/21/our-clueless-congress/#comment-152704 DJ Wed, 21 May 2008 21:57:40 +0000 http://polizeros.com/?p=11692#comment-152704 Arrogant indeed. We support the supposed free market except when it benefits someone else. We've burned more than out share of the world's oil, so get used to paying more for it. RE alternative energy: did you catch the part about "Brazil produces ethanol at 1/3 our cost but we will not allow ethanol imports"? Arrogant indeed. We support the supposed free market except when it benefits someone else. We’ve burned more than out share of the world’s oil, so get used to paying more for it.

RE alternative energy: did you catch the part about “Brazil produces ethanol at 1/3 our cost but we will not allow ethanol imports”?

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