GOP Sen. Ernst’s family actually received nearly $1/2 million in federal subsidies

[Divernan]

Even within the GOP, Ernst is a world class hypocrite!

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2015/01/sen-joni-ernsts-family-actually-received-more-than-460000-in-federal-subsidies/#.VMChywrqqWU.facebook

Sen. Joni Ernst’s family actually received more than $460,000 in federal subsidies (Headline)

Despite Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) rhetoric about growing up poor on Tuesday night, her family actually received hundreds of thousands of dollars in government aid between 1995 and 2009, the District Sentinel news co-op reported.

Farm subsidy records indicate that the freshman senator’s father, Richard Culver, has received $38,395 in commodity subsidies and conservation payments, with all but $12 of the money being used for support of his corn crops. Ernst’s uncle, Dallas Culver, has reportedly received $250,000 in federal corn subsidies and $117,141 in additional aid. And her paternal grandfather, Harold Culver, got an additional $57,479 in aid between 1995 and 2001.

Ernst did not mention her family’s use of federal programs during her response to the State of the Union. Instead, she said she was raised “simply” and taught to live within her means.

EXCLUSIVE: Iowa Senate shocker — contracts awarded to Joni Ernst’s father raise conflict of interest questions
Father of GOP nominee won $200,000 in contracts when Joni Ernst was in office, despite conflict of interest rules. Salon reported last October that Ernst’s father received more than $200,000 in contracts for his construction company during her stint as auditor for Montgomery County, despite a state rule requiring that contracts be voided if a county official or employee “had an interest” in the contractor. http://www.salon.com/2014/10/07/exclusive_contracts_awarded_to_joni_ernsts_father_raise_conflict_of_interest_questions/


Radio Iowa reported last May that Ernst said she was “philosophically opposed” to federal farm subsidies during a GOP primary debate. However, she added, she would continue to support them if elected.

Joni Ernst of Red Oak said she is “philosophically opposed to subsidies” but supports continuing the subsidy farmers get to buy crop insurance.

http://www.radioiowa.com/2014/05/03/all-five-iowa-gop-candidates-for-us-senate-favor-farm-subsidies/
(And note ALL FIVE of the Republicans in Ernst's primary contest supported continued farm subsidies! A veritable grasping clutch of hypocrites.

[silverweb]

1. Typical TeaGOPer.

[font color="navy" face="Verdana"]I've been waiting for confirmation, knew it had to be coming. Is anyone really surprised (besides Fox viewers, of course)?

[Cha]

2. Shhhh.. we're suppose to know about that.. much talk about and advertise it. :(

Thank you, Divernan

[silvershadow]

3. So she's sucking the government teat, too? Why doesn't she and her farm

pull themselves up by the breadsacks and stand on their own two feet? Or would that be four feet (two for her and two for the farm?- I'm not sure how to refer to corporate persons nowadays. Do corporations have feet? Anyway, it is ridiculous.

[Fearless]

4. But they weren't "lazy" like those welfare queens!

(Read, black people.)

[Sherman A1]

5. Well,

That certainly puts the horse on another shoe.... (or something like that....)

[George II]

6. They should cut off his subsidies and make him squeal!

[libdem4life]

7. Shocking...a Republican who thinks their own rules only apply to the peasants...not the Lords. n/t