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Trump calls for higher ethanol mandate
The Hill ^ | 1/19/2016 | Timothy Kama

Posted on 01/19/2016 12:47:48 PM PST by Nervous Tick

Donald Trump said Tuesday that federal regulators should increase the amount of ethanol blended into the nation’s gasoline supply.

Speaking at an event hosted by the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association, Trump, a real estate mogul and the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, said the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ought to follow the ethanol volumes Congress set in 2007.

“The EPA should ensure that biofuel ... blend levels match the statutory level set by Congress under the [renewable fuel standard],” Trump said. The mandate is popular in Iowa, which hosts the nation's first caucuses.

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To: Nervous Tick

Don’t question him. He knows smart people some of the smartest ever. He know how to make great deals, really great deals. Did I say he is going to make America great again?

Repubs have the candidate they deserve, dopey changey 2016 baby!!


21 posted on 01/19/2016 12:53:57 PM PST by Jarhead9297
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To: Dr.Deth

At least The Donald is coming out of the closet showing his liberalism long before the elections.


22 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:04 PM PST by llotter (Without Responsibility, People Will Act Irresponsible.)
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To: Dr.Deth

At least The Donald is coming out of the closet showing his liberalism long before the elections.


23 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:05 PM PST by llotter (Without Responsibility, People Will Act Irresponsible.)
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To: rockinqsranch

Pandering is what the Iowa primary is all about. More “first in the nation” BS is what this is.


24 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:15 PM PST by RC one ("...all persons born in the allegiance of the United States are natural-born citizens" US v. WKA)
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To: Nervous Tick

Because he’s really a liberal socialist?


25 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:20 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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To: Nervous Tick

I haven’t heard anything that gives me confidence in Trump for a long, long time.


26 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:25 PM PST by steve86 (Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc OMorgair (Latin form: Malachy))
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To: Dr.Deth

At least The Donald is coming out of the closet showing his liberalism long before the elections.


27 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:27 PM PST by llotter (Without Responsibility, People Will Act Irresponsible.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Assuming that the quote is correct, there is no way this can be spun to make it look good. Say it ain’t so, Joe...er...I mean Donald.


28 posted on 01/19/2016 12:54:41 PM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: txrefugee

>> It’s a shame that it will probably go over big with the Big Government subsidy lovers in Iowa.

The Iowa governor is smiling.


29 posted on 01/19/2016 12:55:36 PM PST by Nervous Tick (There is no "allah" but satan, and mohammed was his demon-possessed tool.)
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To: Nervous Tick

I’m gonna build a wall. A big beautiful wall. With a big beautiful gate. And they have to go home. They do, they have to go home, and then they can come back legally. They have to be legal. Our leaders are stupid. They are terrible. They are totally incompetent. We get killed by China. China laughs at us. Our leaders are so bad at doing deals. I know the best people in the country for doing deals. I know the good ones and I know the bad ones. Our leaders are terrible. China kills us, everyone kills us because we are incompetent. I’m going to make America great again. We really are. We’re going to start winning on trade. And, we’re going to mandate more ethanol in our National Gasoline Mixtures. Our leaders are getting killed on Gasoline. We need smart people who will put more ethanol in our gasoline.


30 posted on 01/19/2016 12:55:40 PM PST by kjam22 (America needs forgiveness from God..... even if Donald Trump doesn't)
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To: datura

Did someone say this guy was a conservative? There is no more “big government”, crony capitalism scam than ethanol. It is a straight up rip off of the American people to benefit a few rich farming corporations. Incoherent policy choices show a man with no core principles.


31 posted on 01/19/2016 12:56:05 PM PST by FBRhawk (Pray with faith, act with courage, never surrender!)
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To: Nervous Tick

Trump the crony politician is in bed with Big Ethanol.


32 posted on 01/19/2016 12:56:11 PM PST by Charles Henrickson (Social and constitutional conservative)
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To: Nervous Tick

Hahahaha.

Donald brings a bazooka to Ted’s knife fight.


33 posted on 01/19/2016 12:56:11 PM PST by jimbo807
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To: Nervous Tick
How hard is this to figure out?

Ethanol as a fuel is expensive and bad for the environment.

The Ethanol mandate is nothing more than a scheme to take money out of consumer pockets and put it in the hands of wealthy well connected political cronies.

34 posted on 01/19/2016 12:56:29 PM PST by Pontiac (The welfare state must fail because it is contrary to human nature and diminishes the human spirit.)
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To: libbylu

I wonder how much $ the extra 5% of ethanol will yield Iowans? Billions?


35 posted on 01/19/2016 12:56:34 PM PST by txhurl (I'm with the Canadian '16)
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To: Nervous Tick

Doubling down on a very bad program.

Hey Trumpophiles, that’s your Donald.


36 posted on 01/19/2016 12:56:57 PM PST by traderrob6
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To: txrefugee

This is Hillary-style pandering.

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I doubt anything could beat the Donald’s pandering at Liberty University the other day.


37 posted on 01/19/2016 12:57:18 PM PST by dmz
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To: Nervous Tick
I have a buddy who's a small engine mechanic.

Ethanol is making him rich!

38 posted on 01/19/2016 12:57:25 PM PST by PROCON (Proud CRUZader!)
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To: Nervous Tick

If they put any more than 10% in the gasoline, it will damage older engines.


39 posted on 01/19/2016 12:57:33 PM PST by Blood of Tyrants (Liberals are the Taliban of America, trying to tear down any symbol that they don't like.)
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To: Nervous Tick

Donald Trump = Republican Obama.


40 posted on 01/19/2016 12:57:39 PM PST by GodGunsGuts
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