Ending billions of dollars in ethanol subsidies should allow the market to determine if the product is viable, a Mackinac Center spokesman told WEYI TV25.
“It doesn’t make sense for them to be shut out of the market if they have a product that works,” Michael Jahr, vice president for communications, told the station. “The problem is, right now it doesn’t.”
For more commentary on ethanol from Mackinac Center analysts, see here, here and here.
Get insightful commentary and the most reliable research on Michigan issues sent straight to your inbox.
The Mackinac Center for Public Policy is a nonprofit research and educational institute that advances the principles of free markets and limited government. Through our research and education programs, we challenge government overreach and advocate for a free-market approach to public policy that frees people to realize their potential and dreams.
Please consider contributing to our work to advance a freer and more prosperous state.