Hillary’s ethanol flip-flop reveals a Democratic sclerosis on cronyism

Published August 27, 2015 8:06pm ET



Hillary Clinton once opposed the ethanol mandate, which harms drivers, consumers, ranchers, the environment and the economy.

Now, as she runs for president, Clinton supports the mandate, which benefits the state of Iowa — and in exchange, presumably, she’s earned the endorsement of former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, an ethanol-subsidy aficionado.

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