Buttigieg pledges allegiance to ethanol

Published November 21, 2019 3:39am ET



Pete Buttigieg tried to draw a fine line Wednesday night on opposing Trump’s subsidies for agriculture but supporting the pre-Trump subsidies for agriculture. It turned into an embarrassing display of pandering.

Buttigieg started off strong, pointing out that it is degrading for farmers to have to rely on federal handouts while losing legitimate business. Who would like it if your willing customers were cut off from you and so it was made up by the government giving you handouts?

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