National Public Radio reported several days ago that former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty's support for phasing out federal energy subsidies suggested a sea change in attiudes toward the tax break for ethanol, a big topic in Iowa, where Pawlenty and other Republicans seek the first presidential votes. But now Politico reports, "The declared and potential presidential candidates are all over the map — and by no means fleeing en masse from their traditional support for subsidies."
Ethanol is “kind of a marker for a broader assessment of somebody’s view of the type of role governments should play,” Michael Franc, vice president for government studies at the Heritage Foundation, told reporter Darren Goode. “Every state has its version of ethanol.” Several GOP candidates, incuding supposed front-runner Mitt Romney, say they still support the ethanol tax credit; former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who plans to enter the race soon, says he won't compete for Iowa caucus votes because "he doesn't believe in 'subsidies that prop up corn, soybeans and ethanol'," Goode reports.
Ethanol is “kind of a marker for a broader assessment of somebody’s view of the type of role governments should play,” Michael Franc, vice president for government studies at the Heritage Foundation, told reporter Darren Goode. “Every state has its version of ethanol.” Several GOP candidates, incuding supposed front-runner Mitt Romney, say they still support the ethanol tax credit; former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman, who plans to enter the race soon, says he won't compete for Iowa caucus votes because "he doesn't believe in 'subsidies that prop up corn, soybeans and ethanol'," Goode reports.
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