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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 02:53 PM Original message |
Want a stimulus? Stop corn based ethanol! |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
1. kick |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:07 PM Response to Original message |
2. I have been posting this was going to happen but no one seemed concerned |
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Selatius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:09 PM Response to Original message |
3. The use of corn for fuel is driving up the cost of everything else that uses corn (see corn starch) |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
4. I'm hoping that the increase price in corn makes sugar relatively more affordable |
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wuushew (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Unlikely unless the U.S. drops sugar tarriffs |
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cascadiance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 06:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. WTO actually has ruled on the reverse in Mexico... |
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hunter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:14 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Can't have that. |
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edhopper (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:16 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. It's too big a topic for this thread, |
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SammyWinstonJack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
7. How many really understand this? That it is driving up the cost of food? |
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mahina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:15 PM Response to Original message |
8. No joke! |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
10. You want corn prices to go down? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:39 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. small effect |
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louis-t (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 01:22 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. But hasn't corn production increased dramatically? |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. that is my understanding, yes |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. ok, and corn syrup????? |
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Sanctified (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 06:37 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. I am not positive but I think they use a different type of corn for popcorn than they use for |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:12 PM Response to Reply #15 |
24. correct n/t |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. very dangerous |
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Aptastik (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 06:33 PM Response to Original message |
14. This would never happen for one simple reason |
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Owl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
16. k&r |
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Johonny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 06:43 PM Response to Original message |
17. I guess I'm a little confused |
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Two Americas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:20 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. some false assumptions |
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KG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 07:04 PM Response to Original message |
18. ethanol fuel is a red-herring. |
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Chemical Bill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jan-24-08 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
19. While I agree that there are better crops for ethanol... |
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OneBlueSky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:25 AM Response to Original message |
20. agreed . . . kicked and recommended . . . n/t |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:26 AM Response to Original message |
21. This has been one of the most disasterous policies in the last several |
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Rosie1223 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
26. Ethanol Subsidies: |
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LSK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-25-08 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
27. How about stopping HFCS??? |
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