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In reply to the discussion: Grassley's grift [View all]

rurallib

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1. Tis true - I looked this up many years ago on a website called
Mon Jun 20, 2022, 04:27 PM
Jun 2022

ewg.org - the environmental working group. It was hard to find old Chuck because his subsidies were tied to his home address in ---- Virginia.

I can't remember what the whole family had gouged us for. It was a good chunk. Plus it was about 2 to 3 years behind time. I guess that is because it takes a while to process applications and payments.
Son Robin works the farm. Grandson Pat (Republican leader in Iowa's house) was in for several thousand. No idea if he actually farms.

Chuckles was far from the only senator abusing the farm subsidies back then. I assume he still isn't.

Good for Franken for bringing this up. Grassley needs to be exposed like he never has been before and it looks like Franken has the chops to stand up to him.

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