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Economist, supporters, and opponents weigh in on Amendment 1

Headline from WHO 13 Des Moines

DES MOINES, Iowa — This November, Iowans will decide if they want to make it harder for lawmakers to increase income taxes. The ballot this year includes a constitutional amendment, called Amendment 1, which would require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers in order for individual or co…

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  1. Our Quad Cities

    Iowa to vote on process of income tax increases (opens Our Quad Cities)

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    Iowans will vote November 3 on whether to make income tax increases harder to pass. If passed, Amendment 1 would require a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers, up from a simple majority now. An Iowa state researcher says other states have seen mixed results, making the impact on Iowa's economy…

  2. WHO 13 Des Moines

    Economist, supporters, and opponents weigh in on Amendment 1 (opens WHO 13 Des Moines)

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    DES MOINES, Iowa — This November, Iowans will decide if they want to make it harder for lawmakers to increase income taxes. The ballot this year includes a constitutional amendment, called Amendment 1, which would require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers in order for individual or co…

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