Culver Hires Consultant to Explain Budget

(DES MOINES)—As Gov. Culver’s staff put the final touches on a plan to spend $300,000 on an out-of-state consultants to find budget savings, House Republican Leader Kraig Paulsen (R-Hiawatha) encouraged the governor to instead enact savings offered by House Republicans earlier this year.

“Gov. Culver is spending money to find solutions that we offered in April,” said Paulsen. “House Republicans’ list of savings would have increased transparency, brought more accountability to budgeting and reduced unnecessary spending.”

In March, Republicans launched a website to gather Iowans’ input on cost-saving measures. Soon after, House Republicans offered these suggestions, among others, such as selling part of the state vehicle fleet and reducing office supplies, which were nearly all rejected by Legislative Democrats.

“It’s clear the governor continues to not understand his own budget,” said Paulsen. “House Republicans will continue to offer savings and stand ready to meet with him to discuss solutions that will save the taxpayers money and make government more efficient.”

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Iowa House Republicans has launched a new page on the site today called “Health Care in Iowa”. This new page is aimed to help Iowans understand what changes and what legislation are being proposed in Washington and Des Moines.

Iowans will be able to access legislation, analysis, news articles, and other information about the ideas being discussed. We hope this page will help you make informed decisions on how health care reform proposals will impact you, your family, and your community.

To access the page, you can find it on our home page, or by visiting the link directly at Health Care in Iowa (http://www.iowahouserepublicans.com/healthcare)