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Joni Ernst: “Fraudsters were literally allowed to take $250 million from the mouths of children.”

On the recordMay 28, 2026
Fraudsters were literally allowed to take $250 million from the mouths of children.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Describing the impact of fraud on vulnerable populations.

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