Mike Huckabee presidential campaign, 2016/Agricultural subsidies

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Mike Huckabee suspended his presidential campaign on February 1, 2016.[1]



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  • On December 1, 2015, Mike Huckabee “reaffirmed his support for the Renewable Fuel Standard, a federal program that requires transportation fuels to contain a minimum amount of renewable fuels,” according to The Des Moines Register. After touring the Poet Biorefining plant, Huckabee told a group of employees that “There are people in our country who would love to eliminate what you do. They don’t think it’s necessary. Some even think it’s harmful because they don’t understand the environmental benefits of biofuels.” Tying production of fuel to national security, he added, “I want America to supply energy to Europe, Africa and Asia. I want us to put the Russians, the Iranians, the Saudis out of the energy business completely.”[2] The Renewable Fuel Standard is important to Iowa, where farmers, ethanol producers and the rural economy are tied to the mandate. Iowa is the nation’s largest producer of the renewable fuel.[3]
  • According to The Wall Street Journal, while attending the Iowa Agriculture Summit in March 2015, Huckabee "argued that support for ethanol is good national security policy, helping to reduce U.S. dependence on oil imports. He then quipped his support for the corn-based fuel wasn’t about pandering to Iowans because of their important role in the presidential nominating process."[4]
  • In his 2008 book, Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America, Huckabee wrote, "We must continue subsidies because our farmers compete with highly subsidized farmers in Europe and Asia, and they face fixed costs (land, equipment, seed, supplies) whether or not they produce a crop. Subsidies insulate farmers from natural disasters like droughts, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes, as well as from sudden spikes in the price of fuel, feed, and fertilizer."[5]
  • In 2007, Huckabee posted on his campaign website, "We need subsidies to help our farmers compete with heavily subsidized farmers in Europe and Asia and to insulate them from the effects of natural disasters."[6]

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  1. ↑ USA Today, "Huckabee ends GOP presidential bid," February 1, 2016
  2. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Huckabee touts support for renewable fuel standards," December 1, 2015
  3. ↑ The Des Moines Register, "Ethanol producers criticize new EPA fuel standard," November 30, 2015
  4. ↑ The Wall Street Journal, "At Iowa Ag Summit, GOP Hopefuls Split on Renewable Fuel Rule," March 7, 2015
  5. ↑ Huckabee, Mike. (2008). Do the Right Thing: Inside the Movement That's Bringing Common Sense Back to America. New York, NY: Sentinel. (page 209).
  6. ↑ Mike Huckabee for President, "Issues: Agriculture," accessed June 15, 2015
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