Iowa Democrats call 2017 extraordinarily horrible legislative session

DES MOINES — Democrats on Thursday rehashed an “extraordinarily horrible” legislative session that Senate Minority Leader Rob Hogg called “far and away the worst” in his career.

That is because the Republican majority enacted policies that will “hurt workers, hurt women, hurt families and hurt our economy,” the 14-year Cedar Rapids Democratic lawmaker said during an event at the Cedar Rapids Public Library.

Iowa lawmakers wrapped up their 104-day 2017 session last Saturday, approving a $7.269 billion budget that Rep. Liz Bennett, D-Cedar Rapids, said does “nothing to help regular Iowans.” The “ideological-driven agenda” underfunds health care, education and mental health, she said.

“When Republicans fail to fund the priorities that we should fund in our state, we all suffer,” Bennett said.

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