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Iowa City Press Citizen
Some at UI shocked at cuts; layoffs expected
Many at the University of Iowa came to expect another budget cut, but 10 percent that came as a shock here. Gov. Chet Culvers call on Thursday for an across-the-board 10 percent cut by July 1 could cost UI about $23.5 million. Full Article at Iowa City Press Citizen
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- University of Iowa president Sally Mason indicates layoffs and furloughs may be unavoidable because of state budget cuts. In an e-mail to faculty and staff on Friday, Mason said the cuts will involve making difficult decisions. Full Article at KCCI Des Moines
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More than half, or around $332 million, of the 10 percent across-the-board budget cut ordered Thursday by Gov. Chet Culver will come from the state’s department of education. Gov. Full Article at Iowa Independent
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In a mass e-mail to the University of Iowa community, President Sally Mason warns that budget revenue shortfalls might lead to campus-wide furloughs and layoffs. Full Article at Iowa City Press Citizen
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DES MOINES, Iowa -- Iowa Gov. Chet Culver announced an across the board 10 percent state budget cut Thursday after a report this week said state tax revenues were $415 million below expectations. Full Article at KCCI Des Moines
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That number is significantly higher than any of our past expectations ... We’re talking about millions and millions of dollars.
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Iowans know that you simply cannot irresponsibly spend more money than you take in and yet Governor Culver and legislative Democrats continuously plugged their ears to Republican warnings about passing unsustainable budgets
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The result of this across-the-board cut is higher property taxes for Iowans ... The governor is pushing his out-of-control spending problem onto the backs of Iowans.
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The fact is clear -- Iowa has not spent too much; rather, our revenue has taken a dramatic and sudden decline because of this national economic recession ... Our state is faced with simple but painful choices.
