Posted on July 23, 2010 by Erin in The Branstad Blog
They said it!
Check out some of these great excerpts from a piece by the WFC Courier’s editorial board on the Iowa Taxpayers Association’s , a non-partisan group, review of the state’s fiscal 2011 budget that reveals how Gov. Culver and the democrat’s poor budgeting practices have resulted in higher taxes for Iowans.
“Ed Wallace, president of the Iowa Taxpayers Association, said the Democrat-controlled Legislature and Gov. Chet Culver violated three key principles of sound budgeting. One of those “violations” was that the legislative action that “drastically” shifted costs to counties and schools by underfunding state commitments to local property tax credits and K-12 education – a move that likely will push tough decisions on to local elected officials resulting in higher property taxes.”
“The ITA review also criticized lawmakers for underfunding local property tax credits by about $55 million. Wallace said the state commitment to local governmental entities for the homestead tax credit was underfunded by nearly 36 percent and the ag land property tax credit was nearly 19 percent below the level demanded to fully fund the relief.”
“It’s another year that will result in more money coming out of the taxpayers’ pockets while the governor’s office doesn’t have to call it a direct tax. In fact, the statement brags that the budget was balanced without raising taxes.”
“Iowans can see through this spin. The recent report from the Iowa Taxpayers Association is more evidence of that.”
