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Food prices take away 'luxury of time' for ethanol mandate, lawmakers say

Longtime critics of the federal government's support for ethanol say they are gaining more traction on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers and their constituents try to come to terms with higher prices on their grocery store receipts. The question of to what extent the rush to ethanol has played into rising food prices has come into the spotlight on Capitol Hill this month, with a flurry of congressional hearings, letters and legislation on the issue. Go to story #1