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  1. Branstad’s mandate has expired

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    May 19, 2011
    Devastating education cuts clash with campaign pledge DES MOINES – Making Iowa schools the best in the nation was a key promise of Governor Branstad’s campaign. His campaign labeled him as the “education governor” and told voters that “our commitment to education must change by again putting Iowa’s children first.”...
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    Branstad’s budget cuts will hurt job creation

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    May 18, 2011
    As Iowa’s economy is trying to rebound from hard economic times, unemployment still remains at a high percent. There are many workforce offices located throughout Iowa that help citizens with job development and placement assistance. It also provides interviewing skills workshops, support and testing services, and claim assistance. Not only...
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  3. Increase class size, reduced opportunities

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    May 17, 2011
    Governor Branstad needs to compromise on a budget that will not make unnecessary cuts to education or stifle job creation in Iowa. Iowa lawmakers each year set what is known as “allowable growth.” It is the percent that a school district can allow its budget to grow from year to...
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  4. Branstad's Budget: "Not needed or fiscally responsible"

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    February 2, 2011
    Governor Branstad’s budget is a set of draconian cuts to state services, with millions in handouts to big business. The proposed budget includes a zero percent allowable growth for education (which hasn’t happened since 1973), elimination of universal preschool and massive cuts to Iowa’s public universities, among other cuts. The...
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  6. Iowa GOP Agenda Abandons Job Creation

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    January 3, 2011
    Republican’s Continue to Make Reckless Promises They Can’t Keep DES MOINES - While Governor-elect Branstad has yet to release details on how he will cut 15 percent of the state budget and create 200,000 jobs, House Republicans today released a proposal that cuts vital services for Iowa families along with...
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  8. Daily Clips for February 1, 2010

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    February 1, 2010
    Iowa lawmakers eye budget cuts From the AP/Burlington Hawkeye Lawmakers will focus on efforts to streamline state government and an early retirement package for state workers this week at the Iowa Legislature. Democrats who hold majorities in the House and Senate said they need to deal with those two issues...
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  9. Daily Clips for January 28, 2010

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    January 28, 2010
    Culver unveils budget plan From Radio Iowa Governor Chet Culver has unveiled a plan for state spending for the budgeting year that begins July 1st and includes over $341 million in savings the governor says can be achieved through streamlining and other changes. That’s far more than is included in...
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