Yeah, I have a question @HyVee. We all know corporations donate to politicians to influence legislation. As the top corporate donor to @KimReynoldsIA last year, did her attack on gay students, trans teens, child poverty and the abortion ban meet your expectations?
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You’re not in the clear either, @Fareway_Stores. While you donated a fraction (8.3%) of what @HyVee did, your income is only a fraction (12.5%) of theirs. So did you achieve your goals with your donation to our divisive governor?
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Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Remarkable to see @ChuckGrassley fulminate about one FBI document after being docile when Trump administration ignored or refused about 20 Congressional subpoenas.
Not the 1st, 2nd, or 3rd time Iowa's senior senator has run interference for Trump:
bleedingheartland.com/2023/0…
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Who exactly is "The Left", Governor? You mean Democrats?
We're teachers, social workers, doctors, farmers, nurses, business leaders, journalists, ministers, builders, workers who keep our economy going, parents, students. We are Iowans and we're tired of a Governor who hates us.
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Governor @KimReynoldsIA invited Iowa Moms for Liberty members to join her at the bill signing for the transgender healthcare ban bill. This is a big political game to her and she doesn’t care how many people she steps on to help her political career.
Gov. Kim Reynolds signed two laws to restrict school bathroom access and prohibit gender-affirming care for transgender kids. desmoinesregister.com/story/…
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
“My heart goes out to the people I’m about to screw over” — Kim Reynolds
New from @Rushthewriter: Gov. Kim Reynolds told reporters her "heart breaks" for Iowa's trans kids the day before she signed two bills that specifically discriminate against them.
iowastartingline.com/2023/03…
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Democrats are in favor of a more efficient State Government. Unfortunately, along with a few beneficial efficiencies in the bill, are many other dangerous and ill-advised actions, such as getting rid of the State Fire Marshall's office.
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Governor Reynolds did not involve lawmakers in this process, but hired an out-of-state consultant, using funds from the American Rescue Plan to pay for it.
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Deep scowl at @amazon for killing off AmazonSmile program—literally its one charity program that benefits any small nonprofit. Thanks for nothing @JeffBezos.
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Amazon claims the Amazon Smile program didn’t have an impact. I can tell you as an animal not for profit it made a huge difference to us. That $9400 meant the world. That isn’t nothing to us. #amazonsmile #amazon @amazonsmile
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Personal rant: Amazon winding down AmazonSmile is terrible. I'm no great Amazon fan. But the groups I've seen benefit most from this program--small nonprofits, arts programs, libraries--need every cent they can get. And this was an easy way to get a few bucks regularly.
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Disappointed in @amazon decision to stop the #amazonsmile program. As a non profit exec with an org that has benefited greatly from this additional support mechanism that was a win/win for all, the reasoning and shift they claim to be heading towards now is a big loss
Robert 🇺🇸 retweeted
Shame on @amazon for discontinuing the Amazon Smile program. You might think it has not “had the impact you originally hoped”, but for struggling animal rescue groups, that money made a big difference. Your new programs do NOTHING to rescue animals.
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