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THANKS FOR YOUR SUPPORT, MR. DAHMER!

February 10, 2006

Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants emails this news:

"Under the leadership of House Speaker Christopher Rants (R,Sioux City) the House leadership has put forth a budget which rejects Governor Vilsack's call for higher taxes and makes room for tax cuts."

Grover Norquist, president of the group, said this: "The (Iowa) House budget reflects a fiscally responsible approach to handling the state's finances. I commend these state legislators for their pro-taxpayer stance against the background of special interests running in the doors at the state capitol calling for higher spending and higher taxes."

Speaker Rants adds, "This is a great honor, and a testament to our 51-member House Republican majority caucus."

Norquist... Norquist... where have I heard that name lately? Oh, yeah:

"What the Republicans need is 50 Jack Abramoffs," Norquist said. "Then this becomes a different town."

Maybe Des Moines is just that town? Do we have 51 Jacks? Or maybe some endorsements you just should keep to yourself. I hope Mr. Norquist is a better judge of legislators than he is of character.

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