Politicians in Iowa are to be working on the behalf of the hard working middle class, not on the behalf of the super-rich. Once again, the greed of the super-rich trumps the working class of Iowa.
I was unaware giving huge commercial and industrial tax cuts to the super-rich in 2013 was in the best interests of hard working Iowans. The Legislature explained commercial values would exceed the tax cuts and therefore the tax cuts would not cost local governments any monies. Plus industries would relocate to Iowa due to the tax cuts. Trickle down did not work then and does not work now.
Today the State of Iowa is broke. The Legislature has proposed balancing the budget by cutting funding for two state universities, thus having students pay for the state’s mismanagement by raising tuition once again.
The Second Phase of this balancing act is to take away the promised backfill from the commercial tax cuts of 2013 and thus have the property tax payers of school districts, cities and counties pay more in property taxes so the super-rich can enjoy their excessive tax cuts. How many of you hard working Iowans are willing to pay more in property taxes so the super-rich can enhance their bottom financial line?
Maintaining or increasing taxes on the super-rich should be an option, a very real option. Willie Horton, when asked why he robbed banks, explained “that is where the money is”.
We need to ask ourselves, “Why is the wealth of the super-rich off limits, while the limited monies of the working class come to the forefront?” Why shouldn’t the super-rich be asked to pay their fair share? Demand an answer from your State of Iowa Legislator.
The working class of Iowa has been deceived for years, we have been told tax cuts will benefit the working class when in reality, the vast majority of benefits go to those who already have the most. Laws continue to be passed that only benefit the super-rich. The greedy rich are not content with receiving more than their fair share, they are now demanding it all.
Pay close attention to the legislation jammed through the Iowa Legislature in the coming days. Note how the super-rich receives undue benefits and how the hard working middle class is taken advantage of one more time. Note how corporations are receiving huge tax breaks one more time. We have the best legislature money can buy.
Let’s get real, we, the working class, do not have the money to buy our legislation. We do have one thing in our favor, the power of the ballot box, the vote this November. Remember the legislation now being passed that benefits the super-rich over the working class. Be sure to exercise the one power we still possess, the ballot box, our right to vote them out of office.
Stan Walk
Saint Ansgar
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The blogging world is full of Communist sympathizers that have adopted the Russian tactic of trying to influence elections with anti Trump rhetoric and socialist agenda’s.
Mason City’s council is full of Socialist sympathizers too!
Hillary the libs hero got more donations from big business, Hollywood, and Silicon Valley than Trump. Hillary was bought and paid for by big business.
28 k per year? Bet you vote for bernie the slimeball sanders.
The cry of the pubic servants – more money – more money – raise property taxes – raise gas taxes – raise federal taxes -state taxes – we don’t care as long as us liberal demorats can pocket it. SLIMEBALLS !
2 reasons public servants get large salaries and raises every year – their governing board are hand picked by the people wanting the raise – and no spine elected officals who are afraid to go up against them and say NO and face not being reelected. By the way – it’s a national disgrace to give old poor people on SS -NO raise almost every year yet large raises to public servants – and these stupid brain washed people in the low income democrat party still keep voting for them.
The Trump tax relief bill ( about 1000 per person) was given to low income people by the Trump republican part – again NOT 1 SIMEBALL DEMORAT IN CONGRESS VOTED FOR THE BILL – Number 2 – That property tax relief bill for small business owners was again passed by THE REPUBLICANS – The only reason your bitching is because your part of the public servant (that’s a JOKE) union which is a group of 99 Democrats who cry MORE TAXPAYER dollars every year while the average private worker has taken a loss or have seen no raise in the last 8/10 years. Your a phoney liar like Comey and part of our problem as we have to raise property taxes every year for your fat cat fat azz life style.
Who do you Republicrooks think you’re kidding? I make 28K a year, and my taxes went UP!
Fake News
The only people the Trump Republicans are fooling are themselves, They are just grasping at straws as to make themselves feel better but they not fooling the real working Americans at all.
Can we see some numbers Tami? Was Bodacious your teacher?
Show us the computation Tami.
The 2013 commercial property tax reform legislation has been a complete disaster for the State of Iowa. It is the sole reason Iowa cannot balance its budget despite a RED HOT national economy. The working class will continue to bear a increasing tax burden to finance these commercial property tax reforms.