It depends on what your goal is. If your goal is energy independence it is a stupid idea since it consumes more fossil fuel energy in manufacturing it than it yields, HOWEVER; if your goal is to reward big campaign contributors and buy votes in corn producing states with an ongoing flow of taxpayer dollars then it's a resounding success.
Then you have a green politician.
Here’s an idea to save some taxpayer dollars and reduce the national debt.
NO ETHANOL SUBSIDY......
Of course we need some other ideas to find billions more to save like......
SHUT DOWN THE EPA, SHUT DOWN OSHA, SHUT DOWN THE ENERGY DEPARTMENT, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION.......