Joni Ernst says that we have to live within our means: Joni Ernst - Living within her means. Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to...

MarvinSussman

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

PaulPisces Loc: San Francisco

MarvinSussman wrote:

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

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JMHO Loc: Utah

MarvinSussman wrote:

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

Joni Ernst - Living within her means. br br Senat... (show quote)

This has already been posted, with lots of comments. Why am I not surprised another libtard vulture would jump on this one-sided story.

So what? Many of your scumbag libtards have reaped benefits from the Farm Bill too. BTW, that bill got through your Democrat Senate - don't like it, take it up with Harry Reid. Wake up, jerk.

Haughty Lib Loc: Boston, NYC, D.C.

JMHO wrote:

This has already been posted, with lots of comments. Why am I not surprised another libtard vulture would jump on this one-sided story.

So what? Many of your scumbag libtards have reaped benefits from the Farm Bill too. BTW, that bill got through your Democrat Senate - don't like it, take it up with Harry Reid. Wake up, jerk.

Ok, so you can be counted out for giving a rational, thoughtful reasoned response. Next.

JMHO Loc: Utah

Haughty Lib wrote:

Ok, so you can be counted out for giving a rational, thoughtful reasoned response. Next.

Ditto, pal.

Have never heard, or read a rational, thoughtful reasoned response from a libtard yet. :D

alex Loc: michigan now imperial beach californa

Haughty Lib wrote:

Ok, so you can be counted out for giving a rational, thoughtful reasoned response. Next.

if a liberal is ever rational it will be earth shaking news

MarvinSussman

JMHO wrote:

This has already been posted, with lots of comments. Why am I not surprised another libtard vulture would jump on this one-sided story.

So what? Many of your scumbag libtards have reaped benefits from the Farm Bill too. BTW, that bill got through your Democrat Senate - don't like it, take it up with Harry Reid. Wake up, jerk.

There's nothing wrong with government helping citizens. There's something wrong about getting helped and then wanting the government to stop helping others. It's called "hypocrisy".

MajorAhrens Loc: Myrtle Beach

alex wrote:

if a liberal is ever rational it will be earth shaking news

alex, if a liberal is ever rational they would be conservatives. Good post

Buckshot

Can't argue that the farmers receive $$$$$$$ from the govt to help with the costs of farming, But look at all the people setting on their butts that do nothing for a lifetime and will receive many more $$$$$ then the farmers for doing nothing...
I was raised on a farm in Iowa..back in the 50's seed corn was bought by the bushel,,then it went to buying by the "Peck", now its bought by the Kernell..
One tractor costs more then the nice average home..Farming is not a 50 cent operation folks....

MajorAhrens Loc: Myrtle Beach

Buckshot wrote:

Can't argue that the farmers receive $$$$$$$ from ... (show quote)

Great post Buckshot. The average liberal knows nothing about farming let alone work. Go into any supermarket and watch the high dollar brands, ( that came from a farm), that food stamp recipients put into their carts. If you truly need help I'll be the first to give but don't b***h and moan about the farmers receiving "welfare" while at the same time the one doing the complaining is stocking up on the most expensive items in the store. And then they load them in a new Lexus or BMW. If you ate today thank a farmer.

jeff smith

MarvinSussman wrote:

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

Joni Ernst - Living within her means. br br Senat... (show quote)

the thing I know of as obumer care was passed outside of the guide lines to pass a bill. which is one reason I do not understand how it is still in existence today. second , it is or was against the rules of our government to pass a law to force a person to protect themselves. third, all of the LIES concerning ," keep your doctor, keep your insurance," insurance premioms will be going down, LIE. a "person " I know says now all of those people I have to pay for by going to the hospital or emergency room will have insurance. yes they will, insurance we pay for , hospital bills we pay for, and any follow up apointments they have , we pay for. government subsidized insurance and medical needs, all paid for by working people . now we get to pay for everyone of them every month all the time. not just when some of them got to sick to cope and go to the hospital. but now they have tax payer funded insurance so any time they feel queasy they can all go to the hospital. i'd rather pay so much each month to cover a few thousand without insurance than pay for each and everyone of them to go any time they feel uncertain about wh**ever. you don't understand this do you? they get it for free, but we get to pay for it anyhow. now we pay twice or three times more than we use to, to cover all those who never had insurance.

MajorAhrens Loc: Myrtle Beach

MarvinSussman wrote:

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

Joni Ernst - Living within her means. br br Senat... (show quote)

Where was all this outrage before the libs got the s**t kicked outta them in November? How come no liberal ever questioned Reid about all the bills his sorry ass let pile up on his desk? Me thinks the libs are drinking from the cup of sour grapes. Kinda goes down hard huh?

J Anthony Loc: Connecticut

MarvinSussman wrote:

There's nothing wrong with government helping citizens. There's something wrong about getting helped and then wanting the government to stop helping others. It's called "hypocrisy".

Forget it Marv, that guy does not grasp the concept of hypocrisy. And if he does, like a good partisan he will not acknowledge it on his "side".
The 2 interchangeable parties are full of hypocrites. We all know this.. But Republicans and the right are particularly shameless when it comes to disparaging and discouraging government assistance of any kind for the public, while receiving it themselves. I don't know how this blatant contradiction sits well with them.

ninetogo

MarvinSussman wrote:

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

Joni Ernst - Living within her means. br br Senat... (show quote)

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Marvin;
In reading between the lines of your post and that of Paul, I can draw a conclusion that both of you are very intimidated by any success exhibited by someone (...and particularly a female) that holds political values different from yours. Joni Ernst and her family did not receive any benefits beyond that of many other Iowa farm families, yet you choose to isolate her because of political reasons.

I saw the same tactics used in the run up to the 2012 P**********l e******ns; every Republican threat to Obama's chances for re-e******n were destroyed in the media. Sorry, but I see the duplicity in your tactics and that dog will not hunt. Why can you not applaud the success of any American that rises from humble beginnings to reach a level of success. Hell, I can even applaud KHH1's success, despite that fact that I find his post very racial and angry. Both of you remind me of the man that has penis envy!!!!! Maybe in your next life, you will be a decent human being.

VladimirPee

Not sure why this is even relevant. What her parents and grandparents chose to do were their choices.

MarvinSussman wrote:

Joni Ernst - Living within her means.

Senator Joni Ernst, the newly elected senator from Iowa, gave the Republican response to President Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday. In her response, she spoke glowingly of her family's humble beginnings:

They had very little to call their own except the sweat on their brow and the dirt on their hands. But they worked, they sacrificed, and they dreamed big dreams for their children and grandchildren.

And because they did, an ordinary Iowan like me has had some truly extraordinary opportunities because they showed me that you dont need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference. You just need the freedom to dream big, and a whole lot of hard work.

To be clear, there can be no doubt farmers work hard. It's a work day that really never ends. But what Joni Ernst failed to mention is that her family did not succeed alone. They had a whole lot of federal help along the way:

Ernsts father, Richard Culver, was given $14,705 in conservation payments and $23,690 in commodity subsidies by the federal governmentwith all but twelve dollars allocated for corn support.

Richards brother, Dallas Culver, benefited from $367,141 in federal agricultural aid, with over $250,000 geared toward corn subsidies. And the brothers late grandfather Harold Culver received $57,479 from Washingtonagain, mostly corn subsidiesbetween 1995 and 2001. He passed away in January 2003.

The farm subsidies weren't the only payments her family benefited from:

A construction company owned by GOP Iowa Senate candidate Joni Ernsts father received more than $200,000 in county contracts while she served as auditor of Montgomery County, Iowa, despite a strict conflict of interest code governing the provision of contracts to family members of county officials.

A new review of records as well as an analysis of the Code of Iowa by Salon reveals that the nature of the contracts and how they were promulgated, may have violated relevant county standards.

So, Joni Ernst can talk about other American families "living within their means" and having to use bread bags to cover her only pair of shoes, but she's willfully ignoring the assistance the U.S. government gave to her own family. No doubt her family worked hard, but they didn't exactly succeed by pulling themselves up alone.

We, the American taxpayers, certainly gave them a hand-up when they needed it. Something Ernst would do well to remember as she works to dismantle the Affordable Care Act and the very subsidies that saved her family more than once.

Joni Ernst - Living within her means. br br Senat... (show quote)