BRANSTAD TOUTS PROPERTY TAX PLAN, QUESTIONS HEALTH MANDATE

IOWA GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD AND LT. GOVERNOR KIM REYNOLDS BROUGHT THEIR BUDGET PLAN FOR THE COMING YEAR TO SIOUX CITY ON THURSDAY.

THE STATE LEADERS APPEARED ON KSCJ'S OPEN LINE, WHERE THEY DISCUSSED A VARIETY OF ISSUES INCLUDING EDUCATION FUNDING, TAX RELIEF AND HEALTH CARE.

BRANSTAD SAYS ONE OF HIS KEY GOALS IN THE COMING YEAR IS PROPERTY TAX RELIEF:



IOWA HAS THE LUXURY OF A NEARLY BILLION DOLLAR SURPLUS, WHICH THE GOVERNOR SAYS WILL HELP FUND THE INITIATIVES.

BRANSTAD SAYS IOWA, LIKE MANY STATES, ALSO HAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS REGARDING HOW TO IMPLEMENT THE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE MANDATE:



BRANSTAD SAYS HE IS CONCERNED ABOUT HEALTH CARE AFFORDABILITY FOR IOWANS, AND IS ENCOURAGING RESIDENTS TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN TAKING CARE OF THEIR WELL BEING:



BRANSTAD AND REYNOLDS ALSO SPOKE AT NOON TO THE SIOUX CITY ROTARY CLUB AND LATER ATTENDED THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR THE SABRE INDUSTRIES. EXPANSION.