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Vilsack: Nussle should travel Iowa
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| Contributor | COSDem |
| Last Edited | COSDem Aug 09, 2005 01:57pm |
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| Category | General |
| Media | Newspaper - Des Moines Register |
| News Date | Tuesday, August 9, 2005 07:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Gov. Tom Vilsack suggested Monday that Republican U.S. Rep. Jim Nussle needs to get out of Washington, D.C., and travel the state to discover how much economic progress is occurring throughout Iowa.
Vilsack, a Democrat, said he was surprised at comments made last week by Nussle, who claimed Vilsack's economic development agenda is "all based on photo ops," with few benefits for most business owners. Nussle, who along with Bob Vander Plaats is seeking the Republican nomination for governor next year, made the remarks in an interview with Lee Enterprises newspapers.
Vilsack, who isn't seeking re-election, said Iowa has the fastest-growing economy in the nation. He said the Iowa Values Fund, a bipartisan program, is helping to create more than 20,000 jobs paying about $8,000 to $10,000 more annually than the average Iowa job.
In addition, the state has gone from having 50 companies interested in Iowa to 450 companies, Vilsack said
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