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Joni Ernst: “Over the past 50 years, the national poverty rate has barely moved — and Iowa is no exception.”

On the recordJune 4, 2026
Over the past 50 years, the national poverty rate has barely moved — and Iowa is no exception.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Discussing poverty rates and federal benefits cliffs.

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