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Former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt, who also is a former chairman of the Idaho Republican Party, had this letter to the editor published in the Idaho Statesman today lauding Democratic congressman Walt Minnick:
‘I appreciate Minnick’s stand for responsibility’
“I didn’t support Walt Minnick during his campaign for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Nevertheless, I did listen to his strong statements concerning fiscal responsibility. I didn’t doubt his sincerity, but I thought he’d have to follow the big spenders, most of the time, once he became a member of the majority party in the House.
I’m sure Rep. Minnick knew that most Idahoans opposed the so-called “stimulus package.” Yet, I believe the reason for his “no” vote was a clear conviction that it is shameful to load a crushing debt on future generations of Americans and to totally usurp state rights and responsibilities.
I don’t yet know if I’ll back Mr. Minnick for re-election, but I want him to know that I appreciate him standing up for Idaho.”
PHIL BATT, Boise
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MamaJD on February 23 at 1:11 p.m.
Phil Batt is a class act.
slfisher on February 23 at 1:35 p.m.
It’s ironic that we’ve got both Batt pere and fils in today’s entries.
ashtraylife on February 23 at 8:52 p.m.
“…it is shameful to load a crushing debt on future generations of Americans…”
So, wait…it was totally okay for the Republicans to work to dismantle the social programs provided by the the gov’t while loading us up with a “crushing” amount of debt from their wars of conquest and empire…? Oh, it IS okay. Well, great then, I mean, I was just checking…I forgot for a second that I lived in Idaho a state that’s basically two shades of red.