Jim Nussle
Jim Nussle
James Allen "Jim" Nussleis the president and chief executive officer of the Credit Union National Association. He is a former American politician. Nussle served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2007, was the Republican nominee for the 2006 Iowa gubernatorial election, losing to Democrat Chet Culver and was the director of the Office of Management and Budget from 2007 to 2009...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth27 June 1960
CountryUnited States of America
This isn't a county sale barn where we're bidding on a prize heifer. There is more we need to do. We need reform,
Don't worry about the money in this initial phase ... then there will be fiscal issues that are appropriate to discuss, but not at this initial stage when we are still rescuing and relocating people.
how much will we, and what areas will we reduce taxes.
I am pleased with the direction we are moving in.
Iowa needs to be not only a renewable (energy) leader from a production standpoint but also a leader from a consumption standpoint.
Hope, yes, but it's probably not realistic, ... It would be very difficult, based on the way things have transpired this year so far.
I appreciate his passion for the state and I appreciate his vision.
On that day, he surprised all of us by announcing he was going to start that journey to become president of the United States.
I don't want to go back. Would I want to do that at the cost of our military ... and not defend the country? Would I not want to fund homeland security and protect the country?
I am concerned. I am concerned about that.
This is huge when it comes to our ability to come together with an almost three-month jump we'll have on Democrats.
Based on this report, the choice is either for pensioners to lose over $100-billion in promised retirement benefits or for taxpayers to get slapped with a $100-billion bill for failed private pension plans. Neither is acceptable.
This unchecked spending is growing faster than our economy, faster than inflation, and far beyond our means to sustain it.
You are not allowed in this committee to say 'no' without an alternative, ... 'No' is not an answer. We're going to come up with alternatives and solutions.