You are so right on ethanol: it is crony capitalism AND it’s just a plain bad deal and a bad idea.
Ethanol increases the cost of the fuel we use daily, it’s creation increases the cost of our food, it corrodes the cars, boats, and motorcycles it’s used in, and it gives no discernible benefit in terms of emissions.
It is in short, a hoax.
Indeed it is. By the way, there are plenty of gas stations in Iowa that sell real gas. Farmers need good gas for their equipment, too.
There is a site and and app for finding stations that sell real gas http://pure-gas.org/ We use it a lot when we travel.