House Resolution 18 - Introduced HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 18 BY WINDSCHITL , SEXTON , GRABER , A. MEYER , SALMON , KERR , SIECK , STONE , GUSTAFSON , WORTHAN , GERHOLD , BUSH , JENEARY , BRADLEY , DEYOE , BEST , KLEIN , INGELS , MOORE , JACOBSEN , CISNEROS , OSMUNDSON , FISHER , DOLECHECK , WILLS , HITE , BODEN , MOMMSEN , JONES , WHEELER , PAUSTIAN , FRY , LUNDGREN , NORDMAN , GRASSLEY , LATHAM , BACON , SIEGRIST , McCLINTOCK , HOLT , ANDREWS , GOBBLE , BLOOMINGDALE , BOSSMAN , SHIPLEY , SORENSEN , THOMPSON , BERGAN , KAUFMANN , WESTRICH , MITCHELL , HEIN , and MAXWELL A Resolution recognizing Iowa’s commitment to private 1 property rights, to the Iowans employed in the 2 livestock industry, and the threat that socialism 3 poses to the rights of Iowans to make their own 4 choices free from government coercion regarding the 5 production of livestock and the consumption of food 6 including meat. 7 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives wholly 8 supports the goals of rising wages, competitive 9 business practices, and healthy Iowa-grown food; and 10 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives affirms every 11 Iowan’s right to decide for themselves what kinds of 12 food they wish to consume; and 13 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives considers 14 an economic system based on entrepreneurship, free 15 exchange, and individual freedom as the best way for 16 Iowans to raise their own standard of living; and 17 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives steadfastly 18 opposes plans to scapegoat the livestock industry in 19 -1- LSB 2838YH (5) 89 da/rn 1/ 3

H.R. 18 the debate over climate change; and 1 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives firmly opposes 2 any plans to negatively impact Iowans engaged in 3 the production of livestock on farms and any plans 4 to negatively impact Iowans employed directly or 5 indirectly in Iowa’s livestock industry; and 6 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives supports 7 Iowans employed in the field of livestock production 8 and recognizes their commitment to the state and to 9 their communities; and 10 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives opposes the 11 collectivism and socialism inherent in certain federal 12 economic plans presented for consideration by the 13 United States Congress; and 14 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives remains 15 committed to our system of free market capitalism which 16 remains a better avenue for achieving success than 17 Soviet-style central economic planning; and 18 WHEREAS, the House of Representatives opposes 19 government micromanagement of the private lives of 20 Iowans through government-approved and controlled 21 policies that dictate lifestyle choices; NOW THEREFORE, 22 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 23 That the House of Representatives opposes policies 24 that coerce Iowans into making decisions that 25 are against their economic self-interest, are 26 economically destructive to Iowa’s small towns, and 27 that deliberately invade Iowans’ basic individual 28 decision-making freedom; and 29 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF 30 -2- LSB 2838YH (5) 89 da/rn 2/ 3

H.R. 18 REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives 1 opposes state control of personal decision making, and 2 associated policies that coerce Iowans into making 3 decisions that restrict livestock production and the 4 types of meat that Iowans choose to consume. 5 -3- LSB 2838YH (5) 89 da/rn 3/ 3