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A letter to my congressman
Representative Peter Roskam, 6th district of Illinois
Dear Mr. Roskam:
While the presidential primaries have been entertaining, I am disappointed to hear all three candidates making noises about trying to find artificial means to get the price of gasoline down again. While I certainly like to be pandered to once in a while, I think I would vote for the candidate who would say something like, "Here's how your government will help you find ways to use less gasoline. And while we're at it, we will change the subsidy system to stop propping up ethanol production from food grain feedstocks and shift it to other sources that are non-edible. Plus, we will remove tariffs on imported ethanol from places like Brazil (and maybe even Cuba) where it can be made cheaply without serious impact on food supplies." The real solution for our energy problems is to quit wasting it.
Your faithful constituent,
Peter Welander
A letter to my congressman
May 5, 2008
Representative Peter Roskam, 6th district of IllinoisDear Mr. Roskam:
While the presidential primaries have been entertaining, I am disappointed to hear all three candidates making noises about trying to find artificial means to get the price of gasoline down again. While I certainly like to be pandered to once in a while, I think I would vote for the candidate who would say something like, "Here's how your government will help you find ways to use less gasoline. And while we're at it, we will change the subsidy system to stop propping up ethanol production from food grain feedstocks and shift it to other sources that are non-edible. Plus, we will remove tariffs on imported ethanol from places like Brazil (and maybe even Cuba) where it can be made cheaply without serious impact on food supplies." The real solution for our energy problems is to quit wasting it.
Your faithful constituent,
Peter Welander
Posted by Peter Welander on May 5, 2008 | Comments (0)
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