The Iowa Legislature’s passing of a plan to shrink Iowa’s personal income tax to one rate of three-point-nine percent by 2026 received a great deal of attention at Saturday’s (2/26) Eggs and Issues forum in Oskaloosa.  State Senator Ken Rozenboom of Oskaloosa and Representatives Dustin Hite of New Sharon and Holly Brink of Oskaloosa took questions on that issue and others.  Hite disagrees with claims that the flat tax would harm the poor.

“Even a single mom who makes $15 an hour, or $30,000 a year, which is not a lot of money.  But a single mom with one kid sees a significant tax cut under this plan. And so I think that’s really important.”

School choice was another topic that interested the audience.  There was discussion on school choice and creating Education Savings Accounts, which can be used to cover online learning or fees for a private school.