Hendrickson: Iowa taxpayers deserve constitutional protection

“It’s funny that government can never afford to cut taxes or spending, but taxpayers are never asked whether they can afford higher taxes,” stated columnist Cal Thomas. The voice of the taxpayer is often drowned out by special interests that demand greater spending. State Senator Dan Dawson, R-Council Bluffs, and State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann, R-Wilton, who chair the Ways & Means Committees of their respective chambers in the Iowa Legislature, are pushing to ensure that taxpayers have lasting constitutional protections. As part of their tax reform proposal, Sen. Dawson and...