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On the recordSeptember 20, 2016
What I am hearing mostly from our Iowans, especially the farmers, the ranchers, and our landowners, is that it really feels like the Federal Government is out to get them.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

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Ernst expresses concerns from constituents about federal government actions perceived as targeting farmers.

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