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GOP Head: Spending by Democrats Hurts Flood Relief

By Becky Ogann

JOHNSTON (AP) - The chairman of the Iowa Republican Party says spending by Democrats in the Legislature has left the state ill-prepared to respond to the state's record flooding.

Democrats reject the charge but GOP party head Stewart Iverson says the issue will come up in the fall campaigns.

Iverson and Iowa Democratic Chairman Scott Brennan were speaking Friday during taping of "Iowa Press" on public television.

Iverson says Democrats have increased spending by about 18 percent, leaving little for emergencies such as the state's flooding response.

Brennan counters that Democrats approved a balanced budget and that the bulk of flood relief will come from the federal government.
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Friday, Jul 11 at 5:40 PM Rolling eyes wrote ...

Nice to see Republican scare tactics are alive and well in an election year.

Friday, Jul 11 at 5:49 PM J wrote ...

Another head first dive by the GOP into the sewer.

Friday, Jul 11 at 6:12 PM IC wrote ...

Classy. I bet that tactic wins votes.

Friday, Jul 11 at 10:27 PM Anonymous wrote ...

does this surprise you? not me!

Sunday, Jul 13 at 1:56 PM Citizen wrote ...

Too bad Stewart Iverson wasn't volunteering to help flood victims instead of giving press interviews.

Monday, Jul 14 at 3:52 PM Yep-Yep-Yep wrote ...

Republican and Democrat two sides of the same dollar that both keep trying to take from us. Had it with both sides. Only good politician is one six feet under cause they can't cause any more problems.

Thursday, Jul 17 at 2:55 AM HAHA wrote ...

Rememebr Like Katrina, this time Bush was off overseas, Republicans dont really care, unless your miliion dollar home was damaged. Remember this: "A working man voting Republican is like a chicken voting for Colonal Sanders"

Thursday, Jul 17 at 6:23 PM hahaha wrote ...

The democrates say they help the working class ,what a lie. If they wanted to help america they would do some thing about the gas prices. Like drilling . Hey mention of it drop oil prices down for three days straight.Now bush did that but the democrates dont want that so you tell me who wants to help .Democrates stop driving this country into the ground you make me sick.

Thursday, Jul 17 at 11:00 PM Anonymous wrote ...

i dont think he should have said that, but that fact is that democratic leadership does spend more...and tax more...create more social programs, ect.....thats just the truth

Saturday, Jul 19 at 9:56 AM Cash and Land are king-if you have it wrote ...

Facts are that Dems spent the state down in record fashion- I witnessed this first hand at statehouse. Full true effects remain to be seen, but you can bet taxes arent going down. For those stretching dollars now, its gonna be a long road. GOP has committed equally bad sins.

Monday, Jul 21 at 4:37 PM steve wrote ...

culver got this 100 million dollar spending on renewable fuel thing going that should stay in the private sector and pay raises so the dems do tax and spend a lot

Thursday, Jul 24 at 7:51 AM You're kidding right? wrote ...

Republicans have spent just as much as Democrats, only difference is they borrow the funds, so they delay the actual cost and preserve their existence for a couple of election cycles. It's just a bunch of empty rhetoric as usual with the elections 3 1/2 months away.

Friday, Jul 25 at 7:38 AM DEMS SPEND TOO MUCH!! wrote ...

Dems arre always spending moneies and raising the taxes. You always hear about new tax hikes but never spending reductions from them. Raising taxes will not help if spending is not curbed by the Dems. They spend way too much for petty stuff and then cry for funds when somethig major happens. They have little concept of how to spend tax payers money. Curb your spending before you raise the taxes!!

Sunday, Jul 27 at 8:33 AM hahaha wrote ...

I would like to know who brought up global warming scare tactic. Who was that ,oh now I remember Al Gore. He a democrate. Still uses private jets in stead of commercial. Private jets put out more green house gases than commercial.,but heuses private. So much for the green house gases .Go figure the sorce .A fanatic . Democrates.Scare tactics youve got alot to talk about dont you,huh

Tuesday, Jul 29 at 12:00 PM see the light wrote ...

fact republicans put use in debt and cut needed public programs for the disabled and poor and elderly. The they can say we CUT TAXES.Then demacrats have to raise taxes so the tax payers can have the services they need.

Tuesday, Jul 29 at 12:25 PM ron wrote ...

Excellent!!!....got my daily laugh now...won't have to listen to Hannity and Limburger

Tuesday, Jul 29 at 12:30 PM ron ...again.... wrote ...

Dems spending money??? Have you read/heard the news today? Bush has a 480 billion dollar deficit...and you criticize dems? And...I don't believe that figure includes the illegal Iraq war Bush and neocon buddies got us into.

Tuesday, Jul 29 at 2:54 PM Completely Irrelevant blame game! wrote ...

Republicans don't want us to spend any money on flood victims anyway. They "should've insured themselves". "Why should my tax dollars pay for their stupidity in housing location". State politics are such a joke! Blame blame blame blame.... You don't plan for natural disasters like this. Thats why we have taxes! Our spending is high if you've looked at the increase in taxes shifted to the "general fund", but why criticize until we see or don't see results from this general fund.

Thursday, Jul 31 at 2:22 PM Hey Completely Irrelevant: wrote ...

If you OWN/LEASE or RENT you should INSURE that investment in the event of a natural disaster, flood, ect. It is called common sense and it was not practiced here or in N.O. before Katrina. Here is a hint folks: That river that splits CR in half: It FLOODS. Protect yourself from it or don't, your choice. I live nowhere near a body of water and I have flood ins. And sewer back-up. And wind. It is Iowa, protect YOURSELF from it. I should not have to pay for someone else's decision not to.

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