tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594169377035509814.post2996872425093544561..comments2023-10-17T06:16:28.231-05:00Comments on TO THE RIGHT OF WRONG: Democrats, Ethanol, Devastate the Gulf CoastCaomhinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07029457489535038862noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6594169377035509814.post-20347093062313880332008-07-17T00:51:00.000-05:002008-07-17T00:51:00.000-05:00Why does the right insist on perpetuating the myth...Why does the right insist on perpetuating the myth that ethanol subsidies are a leftist plot? Who is the leading cheerleader for ethanol? The President, George Bush. Who has been the most vigorous in defending ethanol subsidies and the import tariff on ethanol? The Republican Senator from Iowa, Chuck Grassley.<BR/><BR/>While it is true that the Democrat's presidential candidate likes ethanol suubsidies, while the Republican's presidential candidate does not, for the most part support for corn ethanol, and corn more generally, divides much more along regional, not party lines.Ron Steenblikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17419590389761944796noreply@blogger.com