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J&S
Posted 4/2/2007 07:06 (#129580 - in reply to #129252)
Subject: Eye on the Prize


Bob;
I agree; let Brazil produce all the ethanol they want.
I do not agree," drop the tarriffs".

It makes no sense to substitute a dependance upon cheap Brazilian ethanol for a dependance of mideast oil. What's to prevent a Chavez style gov. in Brazil?

The purpose of the tariff is to foster a renewables industry here within the USA.
If Wall street/Europe/WTO wants to invest in Brazilian ethanol ; fine. I don't recall WTO nor Brazil investing in our renewables industry.
Perhaps; someday I too will write a letter to the Washington Post.
Anyways; I'm a little leary of what Sen. Lugar is proposing;
http://lugar.senate.gov/pressapp/record.cfm?id=271505
especially , when I come to this line; " Call for a study of political and economic impacts of the tariff on ethanol and the impacts of repealing or modifying it."
I am more in agreement with what Sen. Thune has to say,"
It makes no sense to replace one source of foreign energy with another " .
http://www.aberdeennews.com/mld/aberdeennews/news/local/16849161.ht...
"Sen. Thune was right to point out that a purpose in increasing ethanol production is decreasing dependence on foreign energy sources.

Let's just be sure that we keep our eyes on that prize."


Sincerely; J&S / Illinois


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