ICYMI: Democratic Leaders Blast Pence, GOP’s Abysmal Record Ahead of His Visit to Iowa
Des Moines — On Friday, Iowa Democratic Party Chair Ross Wilburn and Iowa House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst held a press conference to call out Mike Pence ahead of his visit to Iowa while highlighting how President Biden and Democratic leaders have delivered for Iowans when Republicans failed to make good on their promises.
The state’s Democratic leaders blasted Pence and Iowa Republicans for handing over tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy, failing to deliver on infrastructure, and taking credit for Democratic achievements. This abysmal record is in sharp contrast to the successes of the Biden-Harris administration and the once-in-a-generation investments made possible by President Biden and Iowa Democrats like Congresswoman Cindy Axne.
“Try as he might, Pence cannot rewrite his role in the Trump-Pence administration. While Pence and Iowa Republicans like Kim Reynolds and Chuck Grassley are handing over tax giveaways to the ultra wealthy and trying to take credit for Democratic achievements, President Biden and Iowa Democrats have invested billions of dollars to improve Iowa’s roads and bridges, connect small towns with high speed internet, and expand access to high quality, affordable health care,” said Ross Wilburn, Chair of the Iowa Democratic Party. “Let’s not forget that it was Mike Pence who led the charge to cut taxes for the wealthy and corporations while President Biden has a plan to make billionaires pay their fair share and give a tax cut to working families.”
“Iowans are fed up with politicians who talk and don’t deliver — and we’re going to get more of that when former Vice President Mike Pence comes to Iowa tomorrow. President Biden and Democrats are listening to what Iowans want and we’ve delivered on our promises: we’ve fixed our roads and bridges, expanded access to high-speed internet, we’ve got E-15 all year round, we’re lowering health care costs,” said Iowa House Democratic Leader Jennifer Konfrst. She also blasted Republicans' latest plans for Iowa families, including “more tax cuts for the wealthy, Big Oil, and special interests, raising taxes on hardworking families, and even pushing for disastrous school vouchers.”
Earlier this month, the GOP backed a plan that would not only raise taxes on child care workers, teachers, first responders, and other working people across Iowa, but also sunset Medicare and Social Security after five years.
