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Joni Ernst: “We all are going to die. For heaven’s sakes, folks.”

On the recordMay 31, 2025
We all are going to die. For heaven’s sakes, folks.
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Joni Ernst
Republican · Iowa

Editor's note · Context

Ernst acknowledges mortality in response to concerns about Medicaid cuts.

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