A tale of hubris in just a few tweets…

New guy is 8 mins into re-election talking points and we’re just interested in the economy. #ialegis pic.twitter.com/8CaHHyPWK1

— Rep. Chris Hall (@HallForIowa) March 19, 2021

For folks watching this REC and some of the *awkward* coaching of the FY22 numbers back in a positive direction by new DOM Director… it’s because the Governor is attempting to trigger a tax cut without the legislature needing to vote for it. #ialegis

— Rep. Chris Hall (@HallForIowa) March 19, 2021

Today’s Revenue Estimating Conference was an odd, political spectacle compared to years of mundane meetings before it.

Multiple people I’ve spoken to felt Governor’s appointee trying to coach the numbers toward automatic tax cuts. Watch here: https://t.co/JvGyJOfxVS #ialegis pic.twitter.com/WBxTsoY5oZ

— Rep. Chris Hall (@HallForIowa) March 19, 2021

 Background:  Tweets above are from Rep Chris Hall, a Democrat from Woodbury County just minutes into the meeting, arrogantly tries to cut down board member and newly appointed Director of the Iowa Department of Management Michael Bousselot.

Unfortunately for Hall and state democrats, The guy he mocked for being a hack and out of touch on the estimates ended up being the closest.

Record breaking year: Iowa general fund receipts top $10 billion for first time ever. @KimReynoldsIA kept Iowa’s economy open and it made an impact for our workers, businesses, and state receipts. #iapolitics pic.twitter.com/HbHSb51ncC

— Michael Bousselot (@MBousselot) July 2, 2021

Hall, who most folks have not heard of, should be the poster child reminder of why elections matter. Why? Because he’s the Ranking Minority Member of the Iowa House Appropriations Committee. It should terrify every voter in the state to think that this shameless hack would be in charge of the budget should the Democrats ever win back the majority.

Here are a few of the heartbreaking (for Democrats) headlines from yesterday:

• Iowa’s state revenue rebounds in big way: Double-digit bounce comes after pandemic pause
• Iowa tax revenue grew 18.6% in just-concluded fiscal year

Hall would better serve his party, the voters, and the state if he:

1. Spent more time in his district (It’s an open secret that he despises his district and spends all of his time in Des Moines)
2. Spent less time acting like a sanctimonious jerk in meetings.