Joni Ernst: “It’s the grift that just keeps on giving.”

In 2024 alone, 10,100 million-dollar earners received nearly $97.4 million in unemployment compensation. That amounts to each being paid $9,650, roughly the cost of a new Rolex watch.

While government boondoggles abound, the term is now officially in the law books for the first time. No politician wants their prized pet project to carry that label, but now there's no escaping it.

“Maria and Ray Sorensen’s commitment to their business, community, and our nation’s veterans rocks.”

In Iowa, we believe in a simple rule: you plug in, you pay up.