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28 October
1:06 am

the state budget in its entirety is under ten billion

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Rob Sand, at Iowa Governor General Election Debate (KCRG / The Gazette)

1:06 am
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Why we checked itSpecific claim about the total size of Iowa's state budget — verifiable against official Iowa budget documents
What we foundIowa's General Fund budget, the figure usually reported as the state budget, is about $9.65 billion for fiscal 2027, under ten billion. Counting other appropriated funds the total is about $11.3 billion, and all-funds spending including federal money is far higher.
CorrectedCorrection: Originally rated Overstated. Rating changed to Supported following post-debate review: Iowa's state budget as it is usually reported, the General Fund, is about $9.65 billion for fiscal 2027, under ten billion. The summary now also gives the larger totals that include other funds.
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