Exactly. This scam exists because of the undue influence of the early nominating states. There is zero justification for ethanol. Grassley and others maintain their positions because of this wealth transfer/welfare scheme.
Time to dump this scam on the ash heap of shameful history. Grassley justified this to me once as a “popular program”. No kidding.
Disgusted Hawkeye.
It is a “popular program”, but only, as you point out, in the early nominating states.