senator tony bisignano says while he's okay with the 14-million in research tax credits he has a problem with the forgivable loan at a time when the state is struggling to fund other areas like education. he said he also doesn't agree with giving incentives to corporations who are downsizing, and although the deal promises to maintain 500 positions it doesn't require any additional ones to be added. 3:04 'its very disappointing because im sure two million dollars is low for their corporate bonuses and two million dollars in the state of iowa is a lot of money and could provide a number of things were having trouble funding.' 3:20 senator bisignano says he questions why multi-billion dollar corporations like dupont and dow need a "forgivable" loan at at the expense of iowa tax payers.... i also had a chance to speak to senator joe bolkcom who is also not happy with the deal. he said extremely generous taxpayer subsidies to large corporations are the reason we don't have money for iowa's local schools and community colleges...

coming up at six hear more from bisignano and other lawmakers upset with the news. while governor branstad celebrated today's news ... a member of iowa's congressional delegation is not. senator joni ernst issued a statement saying in part -- 'today's news is certainly disappointing for our state and also difficult, particularly for the hard working iowans who were laid off and their families ... it is my hope that dow-dupont will expand and produce more good-paying jobs in our state in the very near future." hoped for ... and he too hopes the company changes course and reinvests in iowa. he points out the merger still may not be a done deal. grassley writes quote - "still at issue is the antitrust review which ill be keeping a close eye on. vigorous enforcement of the antitrust laws is imperative to maintaining an open, fair and competitive marketplace. im continuing to and consumers about the merger." we'll talk to congressman david young about his reaction to the merger. the iowa utilities board isn't ready to rule on the bakken pipeline yet ... but we do know wh

senator tony bisignano says while he's okay with the 14-million in research tax credits because it benefit agriculture in the state, he has a problem with the forgivable loan at a time when the state is struggling to fund other areas. he said he questions why multi-billion dollar corporations like dupont and dow need a "forgivable" loan at at the expense of iowa tax payers without a guarantee of additional jobs. 1:56 'well it seems like its become the trend that we give incentives to corporations that are downsizing just to maintain the jobs that they are leaving, and we dont want to lose all our jobs but at the same time incentives for downsizing at a time when dollars are scarce for essentials like education.' 2:23 i also had a chance to speak to senator joe bolkcom who is also not hay wi the deal. he saidtremely generous taayer subsidies to large profitable rporations are the reason n't have money for iowa's attention of lawmakers... the first step is to determine how many untested kits there are... and where they're located. according to radio iowa.. the bill approved by a house commit