Tom Hoefling in 2014 Iowa Governor's race

On Education: True Local Control: TLC for public schools

Hoefling said if he's elected, he'll seek to eliminate the state's income tax and enact "fundamental tax and regulatory reform." He added that he wants to implement what he calls "True Local Control or TLC" for public schools. Source: Fort Dodge Messenger on 2014 Iowa gubernatorial race Feb 12, 2014

On Principles & Values: Straight up the middle Reagan conservative

A Calhoun County man who describes himself as a "straight up the middle Reagan conservative" is challenging Gov. Terry Branstad in this year's Republican primary election. If you're tired of the Republican status quo, let's look at doing something different," said Tom Hoefling. "A lot of people are angry with what's happening to the country and they blame establishment Republicans."

Hoefling has never held elected office. He ran unsuccessfully for the Republican nomination in state House District 14 in 1998. In 2012, he ran for president as the nominee of America's Party, but was not on the ballot in Iowa. He was a member of the state Republican Central Committee from 1994 to 1996.

Hoefling, a consultant and publisher, briefly led an organization called the Iowa Conservative Coalition. He worked on the 2000 Iowa caucus campaign of Alan Keyes. But he said he left the Republican Party for awhile after it nominated U.S. Sen. John McCain, of Arizona, for president in 2004.

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger on 2014 Iowa gubernatorial race Feb 12, 2014

On Tax Reform: Eliminate the state's income tax & special crony favors

Hoefling wants to change the state's economic development programs. "What is passing as economic development is actually crony capitalism," he said. "We shouldn't be offering special favors through our tax code."

Hoefling said if he's elected, he'll seek to eliminate the state's income tax and enact "fundamental tax and regulatory reform."

Source: Fort Dodge Messenger on 2014 Iowa gubernatorial race Feb 12, 2014

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