Is the Department of Natural Resources in Iowa funded sufficiently for Iowans to enjoy those parks? I certainly don't think so. And I know that many other people share that concern. You know, We have seen, I would argue, systematic defunding of state government across a range of different departments. whether it's Department of Natural Resources. There was a recent report about the Department of Corrections that talked about how underfunded and understaffed our prison system was. (23:32–23:39)
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