Senate votes to end ethanol subsidies

[bigarrow]

It's a small start but both sides working together is a good sign.

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Senate voted to kill two tax breaks for the ethanol industry on Thursday, with more than half of the chamber’s Republicans joining Democrats to approve the measure.

rest of the article is here.

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/senate-votes-to-end-ethanol-subsidies-2011-06-16

 

[Max E.]

Apparently the ethanol companies forgot to send their campaign contributions.....

Big mistake on their part.

 

[jprad]

Quote from bigarrow:

It's a small start but both sides working together is a good sign.

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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Senate voted to kill two tax breaks for the ethanol industry on Thursday, with more than half of the chamber’s Republicans joining Democrats to approve the measure.

Disagree. On the outside chance that the House actually takes a vote, it will not pass. But, I don't think it will even get that far.