Human Interest

Donald Trump didn't forget he promised Iowa's corn growers he'd be there for them if they helped send him to Washington. He's told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to start the process of permitting the sale of E15 -- a gasoline blend that's 15 percent ethanol -- year-round.

Increasing demand for corn-based ethanol is the exact opposite of what should be done. It constitutes a massive handout to special interest groups and E15 imposes serious costs on the average American family while providing virtually zero environmental benefit.

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March 6, 2019

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Donald Trump didn't forget he promised Iowa's corn growers he'd be there for them if they helped send him to Washington. He's told the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to start the process of permitting the sale of E15 -- a gasoline blend that's 15 percent ethanol -- year-round.

Increasing demand for corn-based ethanol is the exact opposite of what should be done. It constitutes a massive handout to special interest groups and E15 imposes serious costs on the average American family while providing virtually zero environmental benefit.

The United States will be short 120,000 doctors by the end of next decade, according to the latest research from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

That shortage will become permanent unless medical schools make the path to becoming a doctor a bit less arduous.

Some medical schools seem to take pride in imposing a heavy emotional and physical toll on their students. Toughen up aspiring doctors early on, the thinking goes, so they're prepared for long hours and high stress when they're working in clinical settings.

The United States will be short 120,000 doctors by the end of next decade, according to the latest research from the Association of American Medical Colleges. 

That shortage will become permanent unless medical schools make the path to becoming a doctor a bit less arduous.

Some medical schools seem to take pride in imposing a heavy emotional and physical toll on their students. Toughen up aspiring doctors early on, the thinking goes, so they're prepared for long hours and high stress when they're working in clinical settings.

Dozens of lawmakers just formally took their seats in a new Congress. At the top of their legislative agenda this year should be a measure that commands bipartisan support -- repeal of the Affordable Care Act's Cadillac Tax on high-cost health plans.

It was supposed to go into effect this year. But in 2015, President Obama and Congress agreed to push the start date to 2020. This past January, President Trump signed a bill into law putting the tax on hiatus again, until 2022.

This time around, Congress should not just delay the tax, but repeal it.