from progressiowa.org

[rurallib]

Vice President Mike Pence was in Iowa today (Wednesday), touting the TrumpTax passed by Congress last year - with the help of Rod Blum, David Young, Steve King, Chuck Grassley, and Joni Ernst.

It's a terrible tax plan, and every promise about it has been broken.

Republicans told us businesses would put that money into their people, but despite a few nice headlines to the contrary, stock buybacks have skyrocketed, lining the pockets of the already extremely wealthy. They promised wages would increase, but the opposite has happened. Real wages are down, due to increased inflation and a lack of investment in workers -- despite productivity going up. People are working harder, and not seeing what they were promised by the TrumpTax. And we were told the TrumpTax would pay for itself, but that turned out to be flat wrong. Corporate tax revenue has dropped by 27%, and the government is taking in less money, while spending even more. That means more annual deficits, and a higher long term debt.

in short, corporate profits are up, wages are down, and we are burying ourselves in debt. I guess at least we have a Space Force? The Vice President, President, and Republicans in Congress want you to forget all of this, but these are the facts, and just the facts.

Below are even more facts about what has happened in Iowa since the TrumpTax was passed: jobs and health care lost, with working families left behind. Please share them and help spread the word about the disastrous impact this policy has had on our state.

Thanks for all you do,

Matt Sinovic
Progress Iowa
Key facts on the impacts of the TrumpTax in Iowa:

This year, 3,485 workers have been notified of mass layoffs and plant closures in Iowa. (source: Iowa Workforce Development)

125,400 Iowans will lose health insurance under the TrumpTax. (source: Center for American Progress)

Nearly 1 in 4 Iowans will see a tax increase thanks to the TrumpTax when this law is fully phased in. (source: Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy)

Next year, 188,020 Iowans will see no tax cut. (source: Institute on Taxation & Economic Policy)

[Frustratedlady]

1. Darn, I missed it. I was busy spending my extra $4 that was lining my pockets.

Was Momma keeping him honest or did he come alone?

[rurallib]

2. don't know - just heard he went to DM - seems Lyin' David Young

(boy that felt good) is in a spot of trouble.

[progressoid]

3. Is there something weird about the 3485 layoffs pdf?

Why does it say 2011?

[rurallib]

4. never noticed the date - you are right n/t

[progressoid]

5. I tried to find more data at the Iowa Workforce website but wasn't successful. n/t

[rurallib]

6. I scrolled down through there and there are numerous layoffs listed for 2017 & 2018

pages 14, 15 & 16 - I didn't give it a good look earlier.

The column for number laid off is 3rd from last.
One interesting number is American Caritas laying off 400 on December 31, 2017. They were one of the MCOs for Medicaid.

[progressoid]

7. Thanks. I'll check it out when I get home.

Not sure when though. Busy weekend. Door knocking for our Dems and then yardwork and drywall in the bathroom and...