Ernst spokesperson: "In a perfect world, in a free market, [Ernst] would support doing away with (the RFS)"
Des Moines, IA - After two days of trying to explain away her "philosophical opposition" to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) that supports nearly 75,000 Iowa jobs and her attendance tonight at a DC fundraiser sponsored by big oil special interests who want to gut the RFS, last night Ernst's campaign offered some much-needed clarification on Ernst's position:
"In a perfect world, in a free market, [Ernst] would support doing away with (the RFS)" -Sioux City Journal
To clarify, this is what is included in Ernst's "perfect world:"
- The Renewable Fuel Standard would be eliminated
- 75,000 Iowa jobs, and more than $5 billion in annual wages, would be threatened
- Ernst's big oil supporters like the Koch Brothers and ExonnMobil would benefit, while Iowa workers and rural communities would suffer
- Important innovation promoted by the RFS would be halted, and America's dependence on foreign oil would be increased
"Joni Ernst's 'perfect world' is a nightmare for Iowa's economy and the nearly 75,000 Iowans whose jobs are supported by the Renewable Fuel Standard in the real world," said Braley for Iowa spokesman Sam Lau. "It's clear that neither Ernst nor her campaign can explain away her philosophical opposition to the RFS, or why tonight she will attend a fundraiser hosted by big oil special interests who want to gut Iowa's energy industry. While Bruce Braley is fighting to protect the RFS and strengthen Iowa's economy, Ernst continues to put the big oil special interests before Iowa."
