Iowa's primacy pays off in dollars and influence

WASHINGTON - Iowa, whose first-in-the-nation caucus is vital for politicians who want to be president, has reaped a windfall of federal spending in recent years, collecting billions of dollars in subsidies for ethanol production and a disproportionate share of federal funding, according to a review of government records. (Full article: 1218 words)

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