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Johnson, Tracy
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Fri, 23 May 2008 14:43:43 -0400
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Shawn Gordon <[log in to unmask]> wrote: 
> I remember very clearly the statement Pelosi made before they won 
> congress saying they had a no nonsense plan to lower gas prices.  So 
> far their plan has raised oil prices and raised food prices by taking 
> corn and turning it in to fuel.  20 gallons of fuel made from corn 
> will feed a person for a year.  STUPIDIEST IDEA EVER - use food for 
> fuel when we have plentiful sources of fuel if we'd only drill and 
> refine them here, and guess what, that would make jobs too.

Wait a second!  The oft quoted statistic says the corn used to create 25
gallons of fuel will feed a person for a year.  Are you saying the human
requirement is now 20% less corn a year?

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