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THE RACE TO FEED MICROSOFT

February 20, 2008

Iowa's Senate Ways and Means Committee sped the Microsoft subsidy bill, HF 2233, to the full Senate yesterday. The Des Moines Register reports:

"So really this bill is just an opportunity for Iowa," said Sen. Bill Dotzler, a Waterloo Democrat. "I think it makes some great corrections that allows Microsoft to consider Iowa."

Corrections to what? If Iowa's tax laws aren't "correct," shouldn't they be fixed for other companies too, not just the biggest ones that need it the least?

Where have we heard from Mr. Dotzler before? Oh, yeah:

Dotzler said Earthpark "has the potential to be a huge tourism draw." He said, "I think this is going to be a huge economic engine for central Iowa."

Oops. Well, this time for sure, right, Senator?

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