Horace Heffner wrote:
Basically, ethanol can be viewed as a scheme to rob the taxpayers
and wire transfer the money to Saudi Arabia.
Shows how wrong my thinking can be. I was convinced it was a scheme
to transfer the money to Archer Daniels Midland (ADM).
Right. Yes, of course, they get the lion's share. And they advertise
on PBS! Who says liberals don't love welfare cheats?
I meant the money for the oil that is converted into ethanol at a
ratio of either 0.6:1.0 or 1.7:1.0 depending on who you ask.
- Jed