We are never going to cut our way out of the deficit and debt we are in. We have to grow our way out of it. You cannot just cut exclusively. Last thing i will tell you about when i was governor of new jersey, we had 11 billion deficit on the 29 billion budget when i came into office. That is what i was left with my predecessor. Think about that. That is a 40 deficit. As the biggest deficit in of any state. They told me we will have to raise taxes. I said no. I spent six weeks, three days a week going through the budget line by line. It was a painful, ugly process. 800 programs from the budget. I probably cut a program that you liked. Maybe more than one. Believe me, i got emails and phone calls and protests, and every one of those programs was either started by a governor or a member of the legislature, and they had a constituency, and every time you cut it, they would say to you, i understand you have to balance this budget, but this program is important, too important to cut. Cut the
Tim seaman on this week in siouxland. Texas senator ted cruz speaking with tim seaman on this week in siouxland. Jessica rae and dont forget we keep you informed every sunday morning at 9. With this week in siouxland. Tim seaman brings you the latest on federal, state and local politics. You can also watch episodes on our website, siouxland matters dot com, by clicking on the this week in siouxland tab. Jessica rae two new National Polls suggest voters prefer change over political experience. Donald trump now has a doubledigit lead over ben carson in the republican president ial race. Trump leads carson 32percent to 22percent. In a new poll by the Washington Post and abc news. Trump leads the carson 28 percent to 18 percent. In a new fox news poll. The two are trailed by florida senator marco rubio. Texas senator ted cruz and former Florida Governor jeb bush. Jessica rae and speaking of donald trump. He appeared on a bcs this week with george stephanopoulos. And clarified his answers t
A 21 point lead in the second half to the last place wildcats. It was the second straight game isu blew a late lead. Rhoads has six years remaining on that 10 year, 20 million contract. He will get a buy out. 4. 5 million his record over 7 years at iowa state 3254. , 1644 in the big 12. Just 4 big 12 wins the past 3 seasons. It all added up to an emotional day in ames. Tony seeman was there. Tony evidently a summertime around iowa state. He cares about us. How we approaches it, his passion. It makes you want to give everything for him. Tony after seven seasons, paul rhoads maybe announcement sunday afternoon. I told students that is a hard decision and will finish out the season the best we can. Is going on for us. Tony there is one game left in the season and one game left with isu head coach paul rhoads. Were goioi to give it we got just like we have all year. Showed the same dedication and passion that we have shown to him over the rest of the season. Tony in ames, tony seeman. Scot
People flying in and out of the eastern iowa airport. And it caused chicagos two airports to cancel more than 500 flflghts. Three of those were headed to cedar rapids. Iowans also had a mess to drive through. Plow trucks spent the entire day clearing 4he roadways. Towing Companies Went out to find cars strandd in ditches and medians. Linn county issued a tow ban on friday as the storm intensified, and that went until saturday afternoon. This left one mans 19year old son stuck, after he lost control of his car. 12 51 26 i didnt have my cell phone on me and my wife works overnight so she didnt have her cell phone on her. So the police ended up bringing him home. Most of the main roads in linn county were cleared by mid afternoon. However, many slick spots remaaned on back roads and side streets. The storm system that left iowa drifted over wisconsin, and it wasnt all bad. It provided plenty of fresh powder for kids to sled on in milwaukee. Parts of illinois and indiana also got several i
The 27th annual event raises money for the Childrens Miracle Network and other philanthropies. The city of sioux center is recovering after a major Sioux Center City officials said one of their two substations had a a ow out causing sigigficant damage and leaving half the town without power. There was also a water main repaired and residents are no longer needing to conserve water. With the help of neighboring communities, the city worked through saturday night to repair the electrical system. There are now very few residents who are still without power. And, the red cross left this morning. Belgian prosecutors announced last night that they detained 16 people during raids in and around brussels, but a suspect they were searching for in the paris attacks is still at large. At a News Conference in brussels, federal prosecutors three in charleroi, a city south of brussels. They found no explosives or firearms. One of those arrested was injured when a car he was in tried to ram police dur