Hey boy, get a sweater!
The Senate voted today 73 - 27 to eliminate the federal subsidy for domestic ethanol AND eliminate the $0.54 per gallon tariff on imported ethanol!
Wow!
Before anyone gets too excited though, the Obama administration is not pleased:
"The White House issued a statement saying it was against a full repeal of ethanol subsidies, indicating it could use its veto power if the amendment continued to advance in Congress."
So I guess it's not expected to pass the House with a 2/3 majority?
Even so, kudos to the world's greatest deliberative body for actually getting one right for a change.
posted by Angus @ 6/16/2011 05:36:00 PM
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wow. excellent!
I'm shocked.
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How can this be "the world's greatest deliberative body"?
This has to be one of the best things the Senate has done in a decade.
Norman, that might be the saddest thing I've ever heard. One of the best things they've done in a decade is to undo one of the things they did in the decade. It's probably true, though.
I half expected the link to go to The Onion. Still, kebko's point is sound: the only time Congress excels is when they UNdoing harm they previously did.
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