Typical Bush Policy
has the gov't mandating a significant % of fuel MUST be ethanol, from corn. Never mind that it takes more gasoline to produce it than it yields. Never mind the huge amount of water that it takes from an already arid climate. Never mind that it wouldn't be feasible at all without the $1.25/gal subsidy WE pay. Never mind that it is 10% less efficient than gasoline and it can't be transported in existing pipelines. Never mind that stuff. What pisses me off is that because of the mandates and subsidies, for the 'artificial' cure, of course, farmers are flocking to this bonanza because it pays so well. BUT, it is at the expense of all other food crops. The price of wheat has gone from $3.50/bushel to over $18. Soybeans have more than quadrupled. Hops, the essential ingredient in beer, are up over 500%. In fact, ALL food crops, other than corn, have been relegated to 'the back of the bus', because corn has the artificial gov't subsidies attached. Great, for his Bible-belt farmer constituents. Bad, for the rest of us. This pesky little side effect doesn't seem to bother the 'current occupant. It WILL bother those of us on earth who would like to continue that little habit we have developed, of EATING REGULARLY. Thanks again, George...
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Pizza and Beer to Cost an Arm and a Leg
Pizza makers have seen their cheese costs soar this year from $1.30 a pound to $1.76 a pound. Even worse, the flour used to make the dough has gone from $3-$7 dollars a bushel to $25 a bushel in less than a year.
Beer makers have been forced to raise their prices because of the skyrocketing price of hops – one of the principle ingredients. The price of hops has gone from about $4 a pound in September to $40 a pound. The price of barley, beer’s other main ingredient, has nearly doubled.
AGAIN, thank you, George F. Bush....
Related topic, from another article...
Pizza and Beer to Cost an Arm and a Leg
Pizza makers have seen their cheese costs soar this year from $1.30 a pound to $1.76 a pound. Even worse, the flour used to make the dough has gone from $3-$7 dollars a bushel to $25 a bushel in less than a year.
Beer makers have been forced to raise their prices because of the skyrocketing price of hops – one of the principle ingredients. The price of hops has gone from about $4 a pound in September to $40 a pound. The price of barley, beer’s other main ingredient, has nearly doubled.
AGAIN, thank you, George F. Bush....
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