Dems respond to vetoes
House and Senate Democrats have put out a news release critical of Gov. Butch Otter's two vetoes today; in it, Senate Minority Leader Kate Kelly, D-Boise, said, "The governor and other Republican leaders are more interested in power plays than solving problems." Also in the release, House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, said, "Today, the governor vetoed two bills that had broad bipartisan support: one that recognizes the importance of parents as teachers and another that protects Idahoans against identity theft. We question whether killing important bills is the best way to achieve the cooperation and collaboration that Idahoans deserve from their elected officials.” Click below to read the full release.
News release from the Idaho Democratic Legislative Caucus
Monday, April 20, 2009
Democrats respond to governor: Idahoans deserve effective leadership from elected officials
“As elected
officials, we are tasked with solving a broad range of problems on behalf of
Idaho’s citizens. Yet the Governor and other Republican leaders are more
interested in power plays than solving problems,” Senate Minority Leader Kate
Kelly said today, after Gov. Butch Otter vetoed two bills. “In this
critical time Idaho needs leaders and statesmen in charge.”
“We are living in a time when Idaho’s challenges are becoming more serious and more complex. As legislators, we are tasked with handling many issues at once,” added House Minority Leader John Rusche. “More than 51,000 Idahoans wake up every day without a job. Our public schools are facing unprecedented cuts, and homebound seniors are losing needed services and medicine.”
“Yet today, the
governor vetoed two bills that had broad bipartisan support: one that
recognizes the importance of parents as teachers and another that protects
Idahoans against identity theft,” Rusche said. “We question whether
killing important bills is the best way to achieve the cooperation and
collaboration that Idahoans deserve from their elected officials.”
“We need leaders who are willing to work openly and responsibly to solve the problems facing Idaho and achieve our goals, not players who are more interested in scoring points for themselves than doing their best for the Idahoans they were sent to Boise to represent,” Kelly added.
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