^[1]Branstad at Frontier Family Restaurant in Washington (KCII NEWS)

A former Iowa governor who’s campaigning for his old job says elected officials will be forced to make some difficult decisions in the near future. Terry Branstad says the size and cost of state government needs to be shrunk. He says leaders need to take a look at what programs need to be offered, and one’s that they would like to offer, but really can’t afford. Branstad spoke this morning during a stop at Frontier Family Restaurant in Washington. You can hear the full interview at KCII Radio Dot Com, Click on Radio Plus.