Sarah Palin: 'Terminate All Energy Subsidies, Including Ethanol'

Based on her experience in Alaska, Sarah knows the energy business better than anyone currently in Washington--or trying to get there. Romney supports having ethanol and there is a reason. He wants votes in Iowa. With this move by Palin, it ought to get enviromentalists and liberals in a uproar. Her quote is : “I think that all of our energy subsidies need to be relooked at today and eliminated,” “We’ve got to allow the free market to dictate what’s most efficient and economical for our nation’s economy,” Palin said. “No, at this time, our country can’t afford the subsidies. Before, though, we even start arguing about some of these domestic subsidies that need to be eliminated — should be — we need to look at ending subsidies and loans to foreign countries and their energy production that we’re relying on, like Brazil.” Palin told Real Clear Politics at a coffee shop in Dillsburg, Pa.


http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/was...-wants-to-terminate-all-energy-subsidies.html

Sarah Palin was asked Tuesday about the sticky subject of ethanol subsidies, and she said that not only they should they be squelched but that all federal energy subsidies should be eradicated.

"I think that all of our energy subsidies need to be relooked at today and eliminated," Palin told Real Clear Politics at a coffee shop in Dillsburg, Pa. "And we need to make sure that we're investing and allowing our businesses to invest in reliable energy products right now that aren't going to necessitate subsidies because, bottom line, we can't afford it."

Ever the maverick, Palin was responding was in direct opposition to Mitt Romney, who last week in Iowa, came out in favor of government subsidies for ethanol, the fuel produced from corn and other farm products.

"I support the subsidy of ethanol. I believe ethanol's an important part of our energy solution in this country," Romney told a supporter from West Des Moines on Friday.

 

Didn't Palin, before she quit her job as Governor 1/2 way through her elected term, increase taxes on oil companies in Alaska in order to increase the Alaskan Socialist Fund which redistributes that wealth to Alaskan residents?

Hey, maybe we should listen to Sarah Palin on a couple issues!!!

 

Feed prices goin' up contributes to higher food prices...

Livestock Farmers Say Ethanol Consumes Too Much Corn
November 23, 2011 — Livestock farmers are demanding a change in the nation's ethanol policy, claiming current rules could lead to spikes in meat prices and even shortages at supermarkets if corn growers have a bad year.

 

E85 is one of the governments biggest losers yet.

 

So Palin was essentially right on this issue long before the effects started to take place. Interesting!!!