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Steve King: Don’t spend Sandy relief on ‘Gucci bags and massage parlors’
Rep. Steve King (R-IA) insisted on strict guidelines for any federal relief packages for victims of superstorm Sandy during a debate Tuesday night. “I am going to ask them to lay this out,” King said, according to The Des Moines Register. “Don’t just throw a dart at the dartboard and…
Iowa Democrats call on RNC to denounce Rep. Steve King
The Iowa Democratic Party Hispanic Caucus on Wednesday urged Republican National Chair Reince Priebus to publicly denounce Rep. Steve King (R-IA) for comparing immigrants to hunting dogs. “The degrading metaphor used by Congressman King on Monday sent shockwaves through the Hispanic community,” said Hispanic Caucus Chair Paula A. Martinez. “While…
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