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On the recordMarch 22, 2023
Fraud in ineligible firms were supposed to be flagged and recouped on the back end through the forgiveness process, yet the Biden administration has forgiven $754 billion, or 92 percent of all PPP loans.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Senator Ernst criticizes the Biden administration for forgiving a large percentage of PPP loans despite fraud.

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