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[American Motorcyclist Association] - New national poll indicates voters want federal
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Lake Research Partners and Bellwether Research and Consulting released a new national poll sponsored by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) that finds likely 2016 voters are deeply divided about the corn ethanol mandate, and have widespread and serious concerns about ethanol’s unintended consequences—including damage to engines, land conversion and food prices. “Voters across party lines express grave concerns for the impacts of the corn ethanol mandate from the Renewable Fuel Standard that touch many parts of their lives from the cars they drive to the food they buy,” said Celinda Lake, president of Lake Research Partners. “They strongly support bi-partisan proposals that would reduce the impact of corn ethanol, and particularly support the EPA reducing the amount of corn ethanol required by law.” With the Environmental Protection Agency closing the comment period on its proposed ethanol volumes for 2014, 2015 and 2016 today, the poll also shows that 67 percent of people favor the agency setting ethanol volumes below what is required by law, with 68 percent of Democrats and 71 percent of Republicans supporting volumes lower than the statute. "We commissioned this poll to better quantify and qualify the reactions Americans have toward the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's continuing effort to mandate more ethanol in our fuel each year," said Sen. Wayne Allard, vice president for government relations for the American Motorcyclist Association. "The results prove that, just like our members, rank and file Americans have serious concerns about the damaging and far-reaching effects of excessive ethanol production and that they support efforts to reign in this misdirected federal policy." Polling results also indicate that majorities across party lines support bipartisan efforts in Congress to reform the ethanol mandate, with slightly more people backing an outright repeal of the law. And 44 percent of voters said they would be less likely to support a presidential candidate who supported the ethanol mandate. These results show that a majority of voters nationwide have serious concerns about the effects of the RFS — and at least half of voters from all parties rated engine damage, environmental degradation and rising food prices that come from ethanol as very serious concerns.
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