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ROLLING IOWA FORWARD

HOUSE DISTRICT 20

State of the State

By the Numbers

-10%

Total defunding of public schools after Inflation since Kim Reynolds took office

22,000

Disabled or severely incapacitated Iowans waiting up to 6.5 years for care (HCBS Waivers)

58%

Larger share of income paid to state & local taxes by middle class households than Top 1% of Iowan households (over $605,000) - 11.4% vs 7.2%

0

Bills to protect our air, water, and soil

$345,000,000

Taxpayer funds to private schools ANNUALY by 2027 ($107,000,000 in 2024)

891%

Increase in Medicaid denials under the Republican supported Managed Care privatized system

$605,000,000

In lost revenues to Iowa annually by 2026 due to tax cuts, 68% of which go to the top 20% of Iowan households (over $286,300)

752

Water utilities with toxins above health guidelines

-$46,000,000

Decrease in ANNUAL budget for Public Schools (not including inflation)

2nd Worst

State by cancer incidence rate in the country - only state with a growing rate - despite being very rural

$7.25/hour

Minimum Wage - lower than neighbors - MO ($12.30), NE ($12.00), SD ($11.20), IL ($14.00), MN ($10.85*) Iowa's living wage is $20.72

49th

Ranked state by percentage of protected public lands

Education

Healthcare

Economy

Environment

A Lopsided Legislature

Iowa House of Representatives

Iowa State Senate

Iowa needs more competition.

Without it, political parties will cater to whoever cuts the biggest check. Make your legislators earn your vote.
Keep Josh Turek in the Iowa House - a voice for those that can't afford a lobbyist.

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