State and local governments have enjoyed hundreds of billions of dollars in interest cost savings by refinancing their debt, but that all changed in 2018, costing taxpayers billions. Iowa’s state and local governments have almost $21 billion in outstanding debt obligations, with two-thirds of that total borne by local property taxpayers. The combined debt of Iowa’s cities, counties, and schools […]
Many of the “Contract with America” conservative policies and reforms remain the foundation of the Republican party today. On September 27, 1994, Republican members of the House of Representatives stood on the steps of the Capitol building and signed the Contract with America. Led by Representatives Newt Gingrich and Dick Armey, the Contract with America outlined a series of conservative […]
The most recent Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation Poll, conducted by Cygnal, shows a majority of Iowans still want protections from income taxes and property taxes, and favor Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in November’s election. Almost 70 percent (68.6%) of those surveyed want the State Legislature to limit the growth of property taxes to 2 percent annually, including a […]
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