George Pataki presidential campaign, 2016/Agricultural subsidies
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Governor of New York (1995 - 2007) |
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- George Pataki shifted his position on the Renewable Fuel Standard, saying he supported it during a campaign stop in Iowa on September 19, 2015. “Washington made a commitment to those farmers and those investors. We have to keep our word,” said Pataki.[2]
- At the Iowa Agriculture Summit on March 7, 2015, Pataki said, "I honestly don't think the federal government should require anybody in America to buy anything, whether it's renewable fuel or Obamacare. I support ethanol, but I believe we should phase out the [Renewable Fuel Standard]."[3][4]
- According to the George Pataki Leadership Center, Pataki reduced New York school property taxes for farmers through an income tax credit, eliminated the sales tax on agricultural products and invested $5 million in developing agricultural projects across the state.[5]
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Footnotes
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "George Pataki to end presidential campaign," December 29, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Pataki flips stance on Renewable Fuel Standard," September 19, 2015
- ↑ The Des Moines Register, "George Pataki talks about the RFS at Ag Summit," accessed May 12, 2015
- ↑ The Boston Globe, "Ethanol loses its potency in Iowa caucus," March 9, 2015
- ↑ George Pataki Leadership Center, "Agriculture," accessed May 12, 2015