Hunger, Despair for Millions; Obama Still Burning the Corn

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USAToday, 3-18-11, Pg B1: Hunger, despair for millions; Food costs push many over brink. Corn has soared 52% in the past 12 months.
For about 44 million people – roughly the population of NY, LA and Chicago areas combined – the rise in food prices means a descent into extreme poverty and hunger, according to the World Bank.
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It also increases our cost of living and impacts our economic recovery and job growth.
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Obama’s answer: increase burning corn (ethanol) in our vehicles from 10% to 15% as a sacrifice on the alter of Al Gore and this Global Warming Alarmists.
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This hideous policy is not only counter productive from a humanitarian view it also:
• Increases the total amount of CO2 released
• Costs more to produce than fossil fuel
• Requires large subsidies of tax dollars for support
• Reduces our profitable exports and hurts our balance of trade
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Ever wonder why the world doesn't like us and thinks we're stupid?
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And Obama was supposed to be the smart choice.
Just more hope and change we can believe in.
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Prior Items on this repugnant policy:
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2011/02/obama-burn-corn-let-starving-eat-cake.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2010/11/stop-burning-food.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2008/02/ethanol-burning-our-food.html
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http://roanokeslant.blogspot.com/2007/07/pounding-our-food-into-fuel.html
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