BRANSTAD DOUBLES DOWN ON FAILED POLICY
Posted on Tuesday, August 24 at 1:06pm
Des Moines - Culver/Judge Campaign Communications Director Ali Glisson responded today to Terry Branstad, who doubled down on his failed policy idea to eliminate the Department of Economic Development.
"Terry Branstad, again, proposes something that the Department of Economic Development already does. The Iowa Innovation Council, created by Governor Chet Culver, is described by the Governor's Office as 'a group of volunteer private business leaders who will work to help ensure Iowa is competitive in the global business economy' and already does what Branstad wants these teams to do. Bottom line: this isn't a new idea either, Terry.
"Last week, Branstad brushed the dust off an old Doug Gross idea that has failed around the country. Today, he says he has a new idea when it turns out that Governor Chet Culver, his opponent, has already done it.
"The Branstad campaign still has yet to explain to Iowans how eliminating the Department of Economic Development and all of the oversight and transparency mechanisms that go with it will help create new jobs."
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