Taxes

Great Response for Popcorn and Politics Town Hall Meeting with Bernie Sanders

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Over 100 people attended the Town Hall meeting with U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders on October 5 in Coralville, Iowa.  The meeting was sponsored by  ICAN, ADA, and the Iowa Alliance of Retired Americans. Panelists included: ReShonda Young, Iowa Main Street Alliance and small business owner; Chris Schwartz, Americans for Democratic Action; Midge Slater, Iowa Alliance … Read more

NEWS RELEASE: IA FAIR SHARE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL DAMAGE FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                     CONTACT: Megan Smith                       OCT. 1, 2013                                                              319-558-6795 IOWA FAIR SHARE HIGHLIGHTS LOCAL DAMAGE FROM GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN, DEMANDS THAT CONGRESS GET BACK TO WORK Des Moines, Iowa  – Iowa Fair Share today laid out the tremendous impact of the government shutdown and demanded that Congress pass a clean, continuing resolution to put government … Read more

Push for Tax Credit May Halt Property Tax Bill

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A showdown is looming on taxes at the Statehouse that could jeopardize property tax reform, one of the cornerstones of Gov. Terry Branstad’s legislative agenda. A coalition of activists joined with Sen. Joe Bolkcom, D-Iowa City, on Monday to bolster their support for a major increase in the state’s earned-income tax credit for about 210,000 … Read more

Constituents In The Current And Future 4th Congressional District Express Concern That They’re Going “Out Of The Frying Pan And Into The Fire”

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2011 BUSINESS OWNERS, PHYSICIANS, CITIZENS CHALLENGE REPRESENTATIVES LATHAM AND KING TO SUPPORT MEDICARE & MEDICAID FOR SENIORS, MIDDLE-CLASS FAMILIES INSTEAD OF TAX BREAKS FOR SUPER-RICH & BIG IOWA (June 10, 2011): Concerned constituents who currently reside in the 4th Congressional District and will be a part of the redistricted 4th … Read more