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The recent rise of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are changing the betting landscape in America. For the first time ever, people have a place to wager on everything from the weather in Chicago to the winner of an election in Kalamazoo.

Mid-Michigan farmers work too hard to be constantly left guessing. For years, Washington kicked the Farm Bill down the road, and our producers paid the price with uncertainty and short-term patches instead of the long-term stability they deserve.

The men and women who put on the uniform to defend the United States have earned every resource our country has to offer that can help them achieve the American Dream of homeownership. For decades, the VA Home Loan Program has helped countless service members and veterans afford a home by providing loans with competitive interest rates and no down payment required.

Nearly two decades ago, I deployed to Iraq alongside fellow soldiers from the Michigan Army National Guard. Over there, I saw firsthand the real human cost of war, losing friends while politicians back home allowed the War on Terror to drag on for years.