Ask Rep. Marek NOT to support the "prevailing wage" legislation!
IOWA HOUSE TO VOTE ON PREVAILING WAGE LEGISLATION TODAY:
SOURCES SUGGEST REP. MAREK MAY PROVIDE THE 51st VOTE TO PASS
Des Moines, IA. -- Today, the Iowa House of Representatives is scheduled to debate House File 333, a bill to require contractors and subcontractors who work on public projects to pay wages and benefits that have been established by collective bargaining agreements. The issue is commonly known as “prevailing wage” and the passage of this bill will lead to significantly higher costs for the construction of public buildings and higher property taxes for Iowa citizens.
State Representative Larry Marek, Democrat -- 89th District, stated as recently as last Saturday that he opposed this legislation because “I don’t want to see property taxes go up.” (Washington Evening Journal, February 16)
However, sources inside the Iowa House this morning suggested that Rep. Marek is under tremendous pressure from labor unions and their dozens of State House lobbyists and may provide the 51st vote to pass the legislation later today.
“In these difficult times when thousands of Iowa homeowners are struggling to pay their taxes, let alone their home mortgage, passing legislation that will raise property taxes is beyond belief,” said Jeffrey Boeyink, Executive Director of the Republican Party of Iowa. “Iowa taxpayers simply cannot afford higher property taxes and we implore area voters to contact Rep. Marek and ask him to stand with his constituents, not the labor lobby, and vote no on House File 333.
“All too often politicians say one thing at home and do something entirely different when they get to Des Moines. We can only hope that when higher property taxes are at stake, people keep their promises and side with those who pay the bills,” concluded Boeyink.
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SOURCES SUGGEST REP. MAREK MAY PROVIDE THE 51st VOTE TO PASS
Des Moines, IA. -- Today, the Iowa House of Representatives is scheduled to debate House File 333, a bill to require contractors and subcontractors who work on public projects to pay wages and benefits that have been established by collective bargaining agreements. The issue is commonly known as “prevailing wage” and the passage of this bill will lead to significantly higher costs for the construction of public buildings and higher property taxes for Iowa citizens.
State Representative Larry Marek, Democrat -- 89th District, stated as recently as last Saturday that he opposed this legislation because “I don’t want to see property taxes go up.” (Washington Evening Journal, February 16)
However, sources inside the Iowa House this morning suggested that Rep. Marek is under tremendous pressure from labor unions and their dozens of State House lobbyists and may provide the 51st vote to pass the legislation later today.
“In these difficult times when thousands of Iowa homeowners are struggling to pay their taxes, let alone their home mortgage, passing legislation that will raise property taxes is beyond belief,” said Jeffrey Boeyink, Executive Director of the Republican Party of Iowa. “Iowa taxpayers simply cannot afford higher property taxes and we implore area voters to contact Rep. Marek and ask him to stand with his constituents, not the labor lobby, and vote no on House File 333.
“All too often politicians say one thing at home and do something entirely different when they get to Des Moines. We can only hope that when higher property taxes are at stake, people keep their promises and side with those who pay the bills,” concluded Boeyink.
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posted by IowaGOP @ 2/19/2009
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