2018 IA Governor's race: on Corporations


Fred Hubbell: Stop giving unproductive tax credits to big corporations

The best approach to creating jobs and spurring economic activity is to invest in our local communities and grow them from the ground up. For too long the legislature has created special tax giveaways for big corporations that don't create enough jobs and don't help get incomes rising. That money should be used to grow local Iowa businesses--including expansion of broadband internet access across the state.
Source: 2018 Iowa Gubernatorial campaign website, FredHubbell.com Jun 26, 2018

Kim Reynolds: Tax breaks bring Apple to Iowa

Iowa approved a deal to give Apple $208 million in tax breaks to build two data storage centers near Des Moines and to create at least 50 jobs. Reynolds defended the use of the state's $19.6 million in tax credits at a time of a state budget shortfall, saying it's a minimal investment for the return Iowa will get. "If we want to grow this economy and provide more revenue, then we should be doing what we can to bring jobs and businesses to the state of Iowa," she said.
Source: MyPlainview.com on 2018 Iowa gubernatorial race Aug 28, 2017

Nate Boulton: Tax credits & corporate giveaways have hurt economy

We need a long term plan to grow Iowa's economy for the next generation. The Branstad-Reynolds administration has lowered Iowa from an economy driven by a reliable and productive workforce into a coupon economy: using short-term planning and attracting low-paying, low-skilled jobs by being the lowest bidder. Nate will reevaluate the $600 million (and growing) in tax credits and giveaways that have ruined our state's budget and actually hurt our economy for the long term.
Source: 2018 Iowa gubernatorial campaign website BoultonForIowa.com Jul 17, 2017

Andy McGuire: State loans for new or expanding small town businesses

I'll also look for new ways to help businesses through the creation of regional targeted loan funds that are tasked with encouraging economic development in towns smaller than 25,000 residents. These funds can be used to help existing businesses that are looking to expand or new companies looking to open that can show economic viability.
Source: 2018 Iowa governor campaign website McGuireForGovernor.com Jul 2, 2016

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Candidates and political leaders on Corporations:

Retired Senate as of Jan. 2015:
GA:Chambliss(R)
IA:Harkin(D)
MI:Levin(D)
MT:Baucus(D)
NE:Johanns(R)
OK:Coburn(R)
SD:Johnson(D)
WV:Rockefeller(D)

Resigned from 113th House:
AL-1:Jo Bonner(R)
FL-19:Trey Radel(R)
LA-5:Rod Alexander(R)
MA-5:Ed Markey(D)
MO-9:Jo Ann Emerson(R)
NC-12:Melvin Watt(D)
SC-1:Tim Scott(R) 		Retired House to run for Senate or Governor:
AR-4:Tom Cotton(R)
GA-1:Jack Kingston(R)
GA-10:Paul Broun(R)
GA-11:Phil Gingrey(R)
HI-1:Colleen Hanabusa(D)
IA-1:Bruce Braley(D)
LA-6:Bill Cassidy(R)
ME-2:Mike Michaud(D)
MI-14:Gary Peters(D)
MT-0:Steve Daines(R)
OK-5:James Lankford(R)
PA-13:Allyson Schwartz(D)
TX-36:Steve Stockman(R)
WV-2:Shelley Capito(R) 		Retired House as of Jan. 2015:
AL-6:Spencer Bachus(R)
AR-2:Tim Griffin(R)
CA-11:George Miller(D)
CA-25:Howard McKeon(R)
CA-33:Henry Waxman(D)
CA-45:John Campbell(R)
IA-3:Tom Latham(R)
MN-6:Michele Bachmann(R)
NC-6:Howard Coble(R)
NC-7:Mike McIntyre(D)
NJ-3:Jon Runyan(R)
NY-4:Carolyn McCarthy(D)
NY-21:Bill Owens(D)
PA-6:Jim Gerlach(R)
UT-4:Jim Matheson(D)
VA-8:Jim Moran(D)
VA-10:Frank Wolf(R)
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