Yeah, you only get out something like 30% more energy than you put in[1]. So this isn't so much about how great solar is but is more about how bad corn ethanol is...

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethanol_fuel_energy_balance

Corn is grown for food security as far as I'm aware. Corn ethanol fuel is just an outlet so that the corn grown doesn't go to waste.

Just another handout. Ironically many of the recipients of said hand outs oppose social welfare programs.