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Re:U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline by the_other on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @04:13AM (#30344286)
> Switching to more productive crops wouldn't end subsidies. In face, we'd - at first - need more just to make sure folks have the proper equipment. If you currently grow corn and soybeans* then your equipment will be specialized for them, generally.

So what you’re saying is that the market doesn’t work?

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Re:U.S. corn-based ethanol worse for the climate than gasoline by Broken_Hippo on Tuesday February 15, 2022 @09:35AM (#30346934)
"So what you’re saying is that the market doesn’t work?"

I definitely do not back unregulated markets, and in general, do not think markets for food work. It isn't just food, but other things that are general necessities for the modern times. Utilities, roads, and medical care are other examples.

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