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Old July 21st 07, 04:04 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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Default The ethanol scam

In article ,
Stella Starr wrote:

It may be worth noting that corn growers are getting NO federal crop
subsidies, since the price is currently high. Not as high as it's been
in adjusted dollars in the past, but high enough that the capitalist
system responded in admirable fashion, inspiring growers to announce
plans to plant a record number of acres in corn.


Yes, but just for information, what would have been the "admirable
capitalist response" of all parties involved -- here in the U.S., I
mean -- if the price had instead gone way down?

[This is a question . . ]