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CEDAR RAPIDS — Democratic gubernatorial candidate and State Auditor Rob Sand on Wednesday slammed parts of Gov. Kim Reynolds’ government efficiency task force recommendations and said he would veto attempts to alter Iowa’s pension system for public workers.

Speaking to more than 400 people at UA Local 125, Sand said he appreciates the Iowans who volunteered on Reynolds’ Department of Government Efficiency task force — but is troubled by who was appointed and by two headline recommendations : performance-based teacher bonuses and giving new public employees the option to opt out of the Iowa Public Employees’ Retirement System (IPERS) and choose a 401(k)-style plan.

In an interview with repor

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