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rurallib

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9. I know, but Ernst's comments gave it lots of publicity

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #7)

Sat Sep 19, 2020, 03:05 PM

Sep 2020

That was about the first I heard of it.

I kind of doubt anyone has an original source, but we do have some of the cases where the story became mainstream.

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Where does "states are over reporting cases (of virus) to get more funding" come from? [View all] triron Sep 2020 OP

There was a post a while back that showed how Phoenix61 Sep 2020 #1

My guess, the pits of hell. mucifer Sep 2020 #2

You probably won't get a reply. Mariana Sep 2020 #3

Sounds like he pulled it out of his C_U_L8R Sep 2020 #4

Joni Ernst (Iowa senator) claimed that in a speech about a month ago rurallib Sep 2020 #5

Still there's no source for her claim either. live love laugh Sep 2020 #7

I know, but Ernst's comments gave it lots of publicity rurallib Sep 2020 #9

Right wingers have been saying this for many months. live love laugh Sep 2020 #12

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