Iowa State Sen. Janet Petersen has released the following statement regarding the December release of the Revenue Estimating Conference.
“Iowa’s revenues are still declining,” Sen. Janet Petersen (D-Des Moines) said. “With the floodgates set to open on the Republicans’ private school voucher program, it’s more important than ever that Iowans are able to see where their money is being spent, especially as most Iowans aren’t feeling any positive effects from the Republican majority’s budgeting priorities.”
“$300 million and counting toward vouchers, and yet the Reynolds Administration has failed to provide even the most basic information about where our tax dollars are going or how our children are being served. We have far too many unanswered questions. Gov. Reynolds must be transparent with Iowa’s taxpayers.”
Sen. Petersen is the Ranking Democrat on the Senate Appropriations Committee.
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