Senate sidetracks move to repeal tax breaks for ethanol producers
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
WASHINGTON -- The Senate refused to kill a $5 billion annual subsidy for ethanol on Tuesday, backing continued government aid for a Farm Belt-based industry over deficit reduction in an era of record red ink.
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