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Kim Reynolds: Our unemployment trust fund is full. In fact, we have more than we need. Our nearly $2 billion trust fund is the…

On the recordMarch 5, 2025
Our unemployment trust fund is full. In fact, we have more than we need. Our nearly $2 billion trust fund is the ninth-highest in the country, even though we're 32nd for population. Clearly, we're over-collecting.
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Kim Reynolds
Republican · Iowa

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Reynolds argues for cutting unemployment taxes in Iowa due to a surplus in the trust fund.

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