Culver’s veto threat is a political maneuver, not a stand on principle.
Nathan Greene
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As I look my daily lap around the Iowa blogosphere I noticed that Governor Culver is receiving some kudos for his veto threat of the controversial bill expanding Iowa’s collective bargaining agreement.
While I think both House Minority Leader Chris Rants and Senate Minority Leader Ron Wieck have done a great job exposing the apparent rift between Culver and Gronstal, don’t for one minute think that Chet Culver is our ally in this fight.
Culver’s veto threat is a political maneuver, not a stand on principle. Just look at what he said yesterday:
Let me translate it for you. School Board members, City Administrators, and County Supervisors are terrified that the passage of this legislation would take control away from local voters and place it in the hands of a union arbitrator. They also fear the loss of local control will result in higher property taxes. If Culver cooperates and signs the legislation in to law he, not the independent legislators is going to be held accountable. Proof of this is the Iowa Future Fund ads that are already hanging this issue around his neck.
The Des Moines Register is giving Culver credit for standing up against his Democrat collogues, but they fail to ask him the most obvious question; do you support the bill? Culver has only said he wants more time for public input, and has not said one thing about the bills impact on property taxes, or its ability to usurp the authority of school boards, city councils, and county supervisors.
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