Letters: Tax cuts lead to cuts in services

In the Iowa Statehouse, we are seeing the recurring Republican 'tax cut/cut services” cycle. They are cutting spending for higher education, our courts and human services, justified by a shortage of revenue. Then, when the dust has settled from the cuts, statewide taxes or taxes for some special interests will be reduced under the never-verified assumption that the cuts will spur job growth.

Later, when revenues decline due to the tax cuts, cuts to education etc. will be justified by smaller-than-expected revenues. The cycle goes on and on. When tax cuts sound appealing, remember that they will be followed by reduced public services, underfunded K-12 education and higher tuition at our community colleges and universities. For a look at the long-term effect of this 'cut taxes/cut services” cycle, study the devastation it has brought about in Kansas. Since their tax cuts in 2012 they have been moving from budget crisis to budget crisis.

Terry Moran

Cedar Rapids