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Iowa tax incentives face scrutiny over big breaks
Iowa and Cedar Valley leaders defend tax incentives for private projects like a $3 billion fertilizer plant in Lee County and a $200 million Apple data center near Des Moines. Critics warn of budget cuts and lost revenue as state reports show billions in spending gaps while incentives lure jobs and higher wages.
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Lee County
Iowa
Apple
Des Moines
Kim Reynolds
Pany
Waterloo Works
State Economic Development Board
Skubal
Deere
Economic Development Board
McKesson Corp
Clear Lake
Chad Schreck
North Iowa
Sioux City
Ing
Nick DeRoos
CF Port Neal
Cedar Rapids
Rockwell Collins
United Technologies Corp
Rockwell
Google
Microsoft
Swenson
Peter Fischer
Iowa Policy Project
Durham