YES to Iowans

Restoring YOUR American Dream

Fighting for Ordinary People
Strengthening Iowa's Families

"YES for Iowans" versus "NO you can't"

Rather than shouting "NO you Can't" as the other guys do, look what happened when Gov. Culver and Democrats shouted "YES we Can" for Iowans.

YES TO HELP IOWA'S KIDS

Expanded Pre-school

Strengthened child predator laws

Cracked down on sex offenders

Protected kids from bullying

Expanded Health Care for children

YES FOR WORKING FAMILIES

Raised the minimum wage

Created jobs through I-JOBS

Increased funding for Community Colleges

Provided Opportunity Scholarships for young adults & Vocactional Tech Grants

Partnered with business for Job Training at Community Colleges

Kept jobs at Luster Heights (Allamakee County)

Expanded earned income tax credit

YES FOR IOWA VETERANS, GUARDSMEN, AND RESERVISTS

First state to pass Dept. of Defense's Recommendations for Military Families

Protected GUArdsmen and Reservists from losing their jobs and homes when called-up

Expanded Home Ownership Assistance

Helped Veterans go to College

Helped spouses of service members who move & leave their jobs

Provided outreach to disabled veterans for job-training opportunities

YES FOR SMALL BUSNESSES

Created low interest loans

Strengthened Iowa's High-Tech Industies

Expanded High Speed BROADBAND

Created a Pro-Business Climate

1st in nation for lowest cost of doing business

YES FOR FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY

Balanced Budgets

AAA Bond Rating

Reorganized Government making it LEANER & EFFICIENT saving $270 million

YES FOR IOWA-GROWN ALTERNATIVE ENERGY

Iowa 1st in nation for wind turbine manufacturing

Iowa #2 in wind energy production

Iowa Power Fund to develop and improve energy businesses and green jobs

YES TO REBUILDING COMMUNITIES

Brought in $1.6 billion federal disaster funds

Committed $600 million to help homeowners and businesses recover from the floods