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GOP Gov. Butch Otter's “Hire One Act,” providing a tax credit for new hires, has cleared the House on a 60-9 vote. Oddly, opposition to the bill came mainly from House Republicans, while minority Democrats argued in favor of the bill, HB 297. House Majority Leader Mike Moyle, R-Star, responding to opponents who suggested the bill smelled, told the House, “It's the fertilizer to grow jobs in the state of Idaho.” The bill now moves to the Senate.
House Minority Leader John Rusche, D-Lewiston, said the bill is similar to one he co-sponsored with Moyle last year, which passed the House but died in a Senate committee. “It's nice to be ranting and be political - every now and then you have to do something that actually helps,” he said.
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Sisyphus on March 23 at 11:34 a.m.
Why do you think Democratic support for this bill is odd? This is the one thing Republicans should have spent more time on, making jobs. I’ll wager Republicans killed more jobs this session than this will create.
BlueIdahos on March 23 at 12:34 p.m.
@Sisyphus, the Democrats contradict themselves. They say, “Our number one priority is JOBS,” but then end up eliminating jobs with their endless taxation and regulation.
Democrats have destroyed all incentive for wealth creation, investment, and therefore, job creation with their policies.
wheeldog on March 23 at 1:17 p.m.
@BlueIdahos: ‘Democrats have destroyed all incentive for wealth creation, investment, and therefore, job creation with their policies.’
Tell that to Warren Buffett. Or Bill Gates.
mtngardener on March 23 at 2:23 p.m.
Blues Idaho just repeats his mantra whether it is true or not.
BlueIdahos on March 23 at 2:33 p.m.
@Wheeldog: “Tell that to Warren Buffett. Or Bill Gates.”
I would, but they’re probably too busy closing their plants here and moving them offshore for lower taxes and less regulations.