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rurallib

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Tue May 29, 2012, 02:46 PM May 2012

Branstad vetoes money for Food Bank

http://www.bleedingheartland.com/diary/5537/reserve-funds-full-yet-branstad-vetoes-state-money-for-food-bank

"Friday before holiday weekend news dump, part 2: Governor Terry Branstad line-item vetoed a $500,000 appropriation for the Food Bank of Iowa. It was a surprisingly heartless play by the politician who said in September 2011, "If we want to be the healthiest state in the nation, we have to confront the issue of hunger in our communities."
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"Branstad went to Black Hawk County Friday for a public event to call attention to the mental health reform he signed into law. The same day, he signed about 15 other bills. In a classic pre-holiday maneuver, the governor's office released a bunch of signing statements and five veto letters in quick succession on Friday afternoon. One of those letters was devoted to Senate File 2336, the health and human services budget for fiscal year 2013. Branstad line-item vetoed 12 provisions in that appropriations bill. Here is the relevant paragraph from his message.

I am unable to approve the designated portion of the item designated as Section 7, amending 2011 Iowa Acts, chapter 129, section 119 inserting numbered paragraph 5. This item appropriates $500,000 to the Food Bank of Iowa. This is a new appropriation. The effect of this disapproval shall cause the $500,000 contained in this item to revert to the General Fund. I strongly support the Food Bank of Iowa and their important work to help needy Iowans. In fact, I started in the 1980's and annually lead a fund drive to help raise private donations for the Food Bank. I am proud of the generous contributions state of Iowa employees make to the Food Bank. I believe that private donations are the best way to support the Food Bank.


"Unable" to approve the budget item? No, Governor, you chose not to approve that funding. "Unable" means something different, as in this sample sentence: Jane Doe visits the food pantry when she is unable to buy enough groceries to keep her children from going to bed hungry. "

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Our dear leader ponies up to double dip at the public trough for what? $180,000/year. No doubt he's not worried about hunger.
And Tom Sands (R-88) earlier distinguished himself by sitting on a unanimous bill from the Senate for $2 million for the Food Bank in the House Ways and Means committee.
Sands needs to be retired. His is one of the poorest districts in the state and his constituents could have used the help.
If you want to help him retire send Sara Sedlacek some love (www.standwithsara.com)
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Branstad vetoes money for Food Bank (Original Post) rurallib May 2012 OP
Heartless bastard Bluzmann57 May 2012 #1
Nice to see he's living down to my expectations. cyberswede May 2012 #2
didn't think that possible since your expectations were so low rurallib May 2012 #3
He's such an overachiever... cyberswede May 2012 #4
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