Christopher Rants Loves Big Tobbacco - And They Love Him Too
Drew Miller writes in his blog:
My friend Clint Fichter has a great letter to the editor in the Register today. Updated figures quoted below:
I have always been puzzled by Iowa House Speaker Christopher Rants' defiant resolve to prevent a tobacco-tax hike that makes sense fiscally and can prevent more of our youth from smoking.
In October 2005, Rants was given a donation of $1,384.97 by the RJ Reynolds Tobacco Co.'s political-action committee.
A cigarette-tax increase is supported by the majority of Iowans and is a priority of our governor. Research suggests that the price of cigarettes directly affects the number of new smokers and the cost of smoking on our public-health systems is extreme.
I am left wondering if the Washington Republicans' systemic corruption and manipulation of the public interest for private gain has not wormed its way into Iowa politics. It would be a shame to sacrifice our public health for the health of Speaker Rants' and the Iowa House Republicans' campaign war chests.
—Clint Fichter,
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It really is astounding the level of outside influence on the Republican side of the aisle in the state legislature. Just look at the Iowa Conservative Leadership group that Rants helped start (a 527 organization). They are primarily funded by RJ Reynolds, Rod Aycox (LoanMax - car title loan guy), and other more shady types with positions in front of the legislature...sounds like Nussle to me
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