1. United States
2. Iowa
3. Letter

Why Should Corporations Get a Permanent Veto Over Their Own Tax Bill? I'm asking you to publicly oppose Amendment 1, the constitutional amendment on our November 3, 2026 ballot that would require a two-thirds supermajority in the Iowa Legislature before lawmakers could ever raise income tax rates again — and to say so before voters head to the polls this fall. Iowa is already spending more than a billion dollars more than it takes in, two years running. That gap has to close somehow: new revenue or cuts to the things I depend on, like schools and roads. Amendment 1 would take one of those options almost entirely off the table by requiring 67 of 100 House members and 34 of 50 senators to agree before income taxes on individuals or corporations could ever go up, while leaving sales, property, and gas taxes untouched. That's not a minor rule change. It's a permanent thumb on the scale, and once it's written into the constitution, it's extremely hard to undo. This isn't splitting neatly along party lines, either. A Suffolk University poll from August 2026 found Iowa voters essentially deadlocked, with 30% still undecided, and an earlier poll found Republican voters themselves split almost three ways. Ten separate organizations organized specifically to oppose it. When a measure divides people within their own party, it deserves real scrutiny, not a rubber stamp. Here's why it matters to me: like most Iowans, I'm already watching every dollar go further into gas and groceries, and I don't trust that taking income tax off the table makes that easier. If it becomes nearly impossible to raise, I worry the next budget shortfall gets closed by raising sales or property taxes instead — costs that land harder on ordinary families than on the state's most profitable corporations. I am asking you to: Publicly oppose Amendment 1 before November 3 and tell your constituents why. Commit now, regardless of the outcome, to opposing any plan that closes future budget gaps by shifting the burden onto sales or property taxes instead. If it passes, support future efforts to revisit or repeal the supermajority requirement so Iowa isn't permanently locked out of one of its main budget tools. So I'll ask directly: why should corporations get a constitutionally protected veto over their own tax bill, while the rest of us hope the legislature finds the votes some other way? I don't think that belongs in Iowa's constitution. Thank you for your time and for representing me on this.