• TRUTH CHECK
"When floods ravaged Iowa, Chet Culver led our recovery," said the ad.
Sure, the Fort Dodge messenger says Culver deserves credit. However, they are not talking about the entire flood recovery battle, just the state's response to help Iowa farmers.
When Wall Street collapsed, Chet invested in Iowas future, the ad claims.
The register is referring to the optimism and vision by FDR and the generation that spurred the new deal...not optimism and vision on the part of the governor.
Governor Culver decisively cut state spending, cut his salary, and balanced the budget w/out raising taxes.
Yes, he did all those things, and the Quad-City Times praised the quick 10 percent across the board cut.
National Publications praise Culvers good fiscal management and say Iowa is one of the best states to do business.
Iowa is in much better shape than many other states. CNBC gives Iowa high marks for cost of doing business and a stable economy with lower unemployment," claims the ad.
However, others, including the non-partisan tax foundation, put Iowa near the bottom for a poor tax climate.
Sure, the Fort Dodge messenger says Culver deserves credit. However, they are not talking about the entire flood recovery battle, just the state's response to help Iowa farmers.
When Wall Street collapsed, Chet invested in Iowas future, the ad claims.
The register is referring to the optimism and vision by FDR and the generation that spurred the new deal...not optimism and vision on the part of the governor.
Governor Culver decisively cut state spending, cut his salary, and balanced the budget w/out raising taxes.
Yes, he did all those things, and the Quad-City Times praised the quick 10 percent across the board cut.
National Publications praise Culvers good fiscal management and say Iowa is one of the best states to do business.
Iowa is in much better shape than many other states. CNBC gives Iowa high marks for cost of doing business and a stable economy with lower unemployment," claims the ad.
However, others, including the non-partisan tax foundation, put Iowa near the bottom for a poor tax climate.
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter is calling on federal officials to do a thorough probe into the deaths of several people who lived in homes built with suspect Chinese drywall. ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter is calling on federal officials to do a thorough probe into the deaths of several people who lived in homes built with suspect Chinese drywall. ...
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