A Memorial Day Message
Monday, 31 May 2010 08:40
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This holiday weekend, you and I will join other Americans in saluting the soldiers of our country and honoring their memory.
Initially, Memorial Day was enacted as a day to honor union soldiers following the Civil War. Now much more broadly celebrated, it is a day to honor those who have gone before us and in many cases also a day to pay homage to the living; the nearly 27 million veterans who are our family, our friends and our neighbors.
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The Taxpayers' Watchdog
Tuesday, 20 April 2010 21:50
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State Auditor David Vaudt recently completed an audit of next year’s budget passed by the Democrat majority and now being signed by Governor Culver. This budget will take effect on July 1, 2010. After studying the budget and spending, the auditor is coming to some of the same conclusions that House Republicans made during the session: the budget spent too much, saved too little and raised property taxes.
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Closing Remarks
Sunday, 18 April 2010 16:44
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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 you for your service, for your thoughtfulness in lawmaking and for your trust and friendship. It’s an honor to serve as your leader.
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A Glimpse into the Future
Sunday, 18 April 2010 16:37
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I am sometimes told my newsletters are overly-partisan or that I have a negative outlook on our state’s budget. This week I want to share an example of why I’m so concerned, why this matters and what our state is in for.
Last Updated on Sunday, 18 April 2010 16:40
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The Final Budget -- On a Family Scale
Sunday, 11 April 2010 08:50
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Now that the 2010 legislative session has adjourned, we’re able to go back and fully address the final budgets that were passed by the Legislature. Remember that coming into the session the Legislature faced a 1.1 billion dollar problem. As the session wore on it was evident that while Democrats worked with us to find some modest government efficiencies, they were going to be relying a great deal on one-time money and raiding the cash reserve fund to cure their appetite for spending.
Last Updated on Sunday, 11 April 2010 08:58
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