Posts Tagged ‘Income tax’

Former Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad today proposed scrapping the Iowa Department of Economic Development (IDED) and replacing it with a new public/private partnership tasked with promoting and marketing Iowa to attract new investment and jobs, called the “Iowa Partnership for Economic Progress.” The policy proposal can be found by clicking here. Branstad says the ... Full story

By Rod Blum The older I get the less I pay attention to what people SAY and the more I pay attention to what they actually DO.  And based upon what the Obama administration actually does, I’m convinced they’re either bipolar or skipped economics classes to attend community organizing meetings. Our ruling class says it’s for ... Full story

Iowa’s largest and most influential tax relief organization endorsed former Governor Terry Branstad’s campaign yesterday. Iowans for Tax Relief had never backed a gubernatorial candidate in a contested primary before endorsing Branstad. This is the second major endorsement Branstad has received in the last two-weeks. ... Full story

Five gubernatorial candidates spoke at Iowans for Tax Relief’s 2010 Iowa Taxpayers’ Day in Des Moines on Saturday. Independent candidate Jonathan Narcisse and Libertarian Eric Cooper joined Republican gubernatorial candidates Bob Vander Plaats, Terry Branstad, and Rod Roberts. The event provided an excellent opportunity for the little known Narcisse and Cooper to ... Full story

Republican gubernatorial candidate State Representative Rod Roberts today announced that he will cut personal income taxes by 10% during his first term as Governor. Roberts said that when combined with his plan to eliminate the corporate income tax, slashing the personal income tax by 10% will rejuvenate Iowa’s sluggish economy, provide new jobs, and ... Full story

Chet Culver Governor Chet Culver is ripping his Republican opponents proposals that would cut the corporate income tax. Culver claims that doing so would likely mean increased property taxes. I guess that its good that Culver is consistently stupid. The GOP candidates are talking about things that will create jobs so people can keep their homes my ... Full story

Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats used the first primary debate of the campaign to go after former Governor Terry Branstad. Vander Plaats pointed out that, during his 16 years as Governor, Branstad raised taxes twice, increased fees 30 times, grew the size of government, and appointed two of the seven justices that threw-out Iowa’s ... Full story

ROCK RAPIDS, Iowa – Saying Iowa’s future depends on “the world knowing that we’re open for business,” Republican gubernatorial candidate Bob Vander Plaats on Monday unveiled his economic development blueprint for the state. Citing the economic success of Israel detailed in the book, “The Start-Up Nation,” Vander Plaats said at the Lyon ... Full story

Today the Eighty-Third General Assembly came to a close. Below are the closing remarks that I delivered to the Iowa House of Representatives. Thank you Mr. Speaker. Mr. Speaker, ladies and gentleman of the House, As we close another General Assembly, I want to begin by thanking the members of the Republican caucus. Thank ... Full story

I have no doubt that Iowans are still deeply concerned about the current state of our nation. My concerns are shared with them during times like these, when many have lost hope, jobs are waning and families are hurting. I stand with my fellow citizens who are responding with outcries of ‘No More!’ I must ... Full story