Joni Ernst Quotes

#1. Let's shut down the EPA. The state knows best how to protect resources.

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#2. As a soldier and combat veteran, I believe American military forces should only be used in the defense and furtherance of our nation's vital interests.

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#3. You just need the freedom to dream big and a whole lot of hard work.

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#4. We need to repeal and replace Obamacare. It is the largest tax in U.S. history, has proven to be a job-killer, and has driven up the cost of healthcare.

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#5. We need to preserve programs like Social Security and Medicare for our seniors of today and tomorrow. But we need to strengthen both Social Security and Medicare to make sure these programs are still available for future generations.

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#6. I have not seen proven proof that [climate change] is entirely man-made.

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#7. What's right for New York or California, is not necessarily right for Iowa.

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#8. I have a beautiful little Smith & Wesson, 9 millimeter, and it goes with me virtually everywhere,

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#9. I do believe in the right to carry, and I believe in the right to defend myself and my family
whether it's from an intruder, or whether it's from a government, should they decide that my rights are no longer important.

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#10. I worked the morning biscuit line at Hardee's.

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#11. We need to balance the budget and force Washington to stop spending more than it takes in.

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#12. Healthcare costs are rising due to Obamacare.

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#13. Over the longer term, we need to work toward a pro-growth tax code that is fairer and simpler than what we have now. Anything that meets those criteria is going to be better than the failing and dysfunctional tax code we have today.

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#14. I grew up castrating hogs on an Iowa farm, so when I come to Washington, I'll know how to cut pork.

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#15. When we do go to combat, it should be with a defined mission and a plan for withdrawal.

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#16. It will take hard work, but doing nothing on Social Security, for example, simply makes sure the system will go broke. It's time to make some reforms.

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#17. Iowans are feeling the pinch of a big federal government, and elected officials like Bruce Braley keep championing the over reaching bureaucracy. Iowans know what is best for Iowa more than Washington politicians and bureaucrats do.

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#18. I grew up working for the minimum wage at Hardee's and knows first hand how important the minimum wage is. I support a state based minimum wage so every state can set their own minimum wage based on their cost of living.

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#19. You don't need to come from wealth or privilege to make a difference,

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#20. I do have reason to believe there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq,

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#21. Healthcare should be about market driven solutions, not government mandates.

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#22. In the Iowa senate, I helped pass the largest tax cut in state history - returning over four billion dollars in savings and putting more money back in the pockets of hard-working Iowa families.

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#23. In the U.S. Senate, in the short term we need to reduce the tax burden on hard working individuals, families, and small businesses.

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#24. As a veteran, I believe we have a responsibility to take care of all our men and women who have served - and I will fight to fix the crisis at the Veterans Administration caused by negligent leadership in Washington.

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