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When the Iowa Legislature convenes for the 2008 session next week, middle class Iowans need to keep 2 numbers on the minds of state legislators – $1 billion and $500 million. In 2007 Iowa state government increased spending $1 billion under Democrat legislative and Gubernatorial leadership. That’s out of whack. What’s worse, over the next 5 years Iowa homeowners and farmers are looking at tax increases totaling around $500 million in the next five years. Giddy on up! Learn more after the jump. It’s all in user friendly video format.

House Republican Leader Christopher Rants (R-Sioux City) unveiled the House Republican Caucus’ health care plans for the upcoming legislative session to convene on January 14, 2008.
“Iowa’s middle class families, seniors, and businesses are all feeling the pinch of receiving affordable health care,” said Rants. “Republicans are committed to taking a multiple-step plan to offer some relief to Iowans.”

The House Republican plan encompasses three main goals: to reform health insurance in Iowa, improve health and wellness of Iowans, and to reduce the cost of healthcare for Iowans. The top priority of House Republicans will be to ensure portability of health care coverage when Iowans change policies under the same company.

Iowa House Republicans unveiled a Property tax plan for the upcoming 2008 session. Here, Republican Leader Christopher Rants discusses the plan. In short – if you’re in a hole – stop digging – Rants and his Republican colleagues have a plan for Iowa voters – not just election year rhetoric.