“I think we can all unequivocally say in 2026, football is not going anywhere.”
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“I want to stop the spread. They are picking homes like you, and I pick tomatoes in the grocery store.”
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On the recordApril 26, 2022
Inflation has created a hidden value-added tax on our small businesses in Iowa and throughout the country.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa
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Ernst highlights the negative impact of inflation on small businesses.

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